Jessica Pegula reaches WTA Finals showpiece in Cancun with fourth consecutive win
Jessica Pegula secured her place in the final of the WTA Finals in Cancun after claiming victory in her fourth consecutive match. She defeated her doubles partner Coco Gauff with an impressive scoreline of 6-2, 6-1. The second semi-final between Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek was halted due to rain and will now resume on Sunday. As a result, the final has been rescheduled to take place on Monday.
Jessica Pegula reached the final of the WTA Finals in Cancun after defeating her doubles partner Coco Gauff. However, the second semi-final between Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek was paused due to rain.
The match between world No 1 Sabalenka and world No 2 Swiatek was halted during the first set. The match will continue on Monday.
Pegula was in great form earlier as she defeated Gauff with a score of 6-2, 6-1 in just one hour. This win was her fourth consecutive victory at the 2023 Finals, after losing all three of her matches and getting eliminated in the group stage the previous year.
The player ranked fifth in the world has not lost a set in the round-robin matches against Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, and Maria Sakkari. They also won against US Open champion Gauff in the semi-finals.
Pegula won six out of the 10 break points she created. Gauff had 22 unforced errors. This is the first time since 2002 that two American players have reached the semi-finals of this event.
Pegula will have a day of rest before her biggest final. She feels she will be the underdog when she faces Sabalenka or Swiatek on Monday.
“It’s probably my biggest final ever, it’s going to give me a lot of confidence going into next year,” added the 29-year-old.
“I don’t think I consider myself the favourite, considering the two girls (Sabalenka and Swiatek) are ranked ahead of me.
“I’ll probably be considered the underdog, even though I’m playing great tennis.”
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