26 m. ago WTA Finals tennis: Sabalenka fends off Pegula; Gauff beats ailing Paolini – as it happened

Aryna Sabalenka dug deep to beat Jessica Pegula 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 while Coco Gauff cleaned up her service game to win 6-3, 6-2 against Jasmine PaoliniGauff 3-1 Paolini* (* denotes server): Gauff nets two backhands in a row as the Italian plays her first ball with a bit more power than in the first three games. But Guaff uses the court to make Paolini chase the ball at the baseline and gets to deuce after a weak second serve from the Italian. The two trade advantages for a while and at the fifth deuce, Gauff nets a backhand return. Paolini finally sees out the 8min 58sec game after Gauff sends one long.*Gauff 3-0 Paolini (* denotes server): A long rally ends with the Italian powerfully slicing a winner and following it up with another crosscourt forehand that Gauff strains to reach. But she sends three returns long in back-to-back break points, putting her arms up in the air in frustration. Gauff gets the advantage and turns the game around to take the set after another poor return from ...

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2 h. ago WTA Finals tennis: Sabalenka v Pegula; Gauff beats ailing Paolini in straight sets – live

Updates from the group-stage matches in Riyadh Gauff’s second serve key to success | Email YaraGauff 3-1 Paolini* (* denotes server): Gauff nets two backhands in a row as the Italian plays her first ball with a bit more power than in the first three games. But Guaff uses the court to make Paolini chase the ball at the baseline and gets to deuce after a weak second serve from the Italian. The two trade advantages for a while and at the fifth deuce, Gauff nets a backhand return. Paolini finally sees out the 8min 58sec game after Gauff sends one long.*Gauff 3-0 Paolini (* denotes server): A long rally ends with the Italian powerfully slicing a winner and following it up with another crosscourt forehand that Gauff strains to reach. But she sends three returns long in back-to-back break points, putting her arms up in the air in frustration. Gauff gets the advantage and turns the game around to take the set after another poor return from Paolini, this one going into the stands. Continue r...

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4 h. ago WTA Finals tennis: Coco Gauff v Jasmine Paolini, Aryna Sabalenka v Jessica Pegula – live

Updates from the group-stage matches in Riyadh Gauff’s second serve key to success | Email YaraPictures and warm-ups complete and play.Gauff and Paolini have just entered Centre Court at the King Saud University Indoor Arena. Tim Henman and Laura Robson are discussing Gauff’s serves struggles and Paolini’s ability to play today after feeling under the weather during her first match. The DJ behind them is distractingly playing an EDM beat as colourful lights flash all over. Ons Jabeur does the coin toss. Gauff wins and elects to serve first. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Coco Gauff’s second serve the only thing between her and sustained success

World No 3 seems to have taken a step forward in linking up with Gavin MacMillan but double faults at the WTA Finals shows there is still work to be doneFor a brief, hopeful moment in the middle of an intense tussle with her compatriot Jessica Pegula, it seemed as if Coco Gauff had found her way. Gauff had struggled in the first set of their opening match at the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Sunday, but then she dug deep and slowly turned the match around. The American reached set point on her serve at 6-5 in the second set.Guaff then proceeded to hit three dire double faults in a row, which allowed Pegula to retrieve the break without touching the ball. Not a single attempt was even close. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Aryna Sabalenka dominates Jasmine Paolini to reach career milestone at WTA Finals

Sabalenka opened her WTA Finals bid with a 6-3 6-1 victory over Paolini, while Jessica Pegula took down a struggling Coco Gauff

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47 h. ago Coco Gauff’s serving troubles return in WTA Finals defeat against Pegula

Jessica Pegula beats Gauff 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-2World No 1 Sabalenka defeats Paolini in earlier matchCoco Gauff’s serving woes followed her into the final week of the season, as the American’s title defence at the WTA Finals in Riyadh began with a bruising 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-2 loss to her compatriot Jessica Pegula in their first match of the group stages.Despite fighting hard and remaining competitive until the end, the third seed simply could not overcome her 17 double faults against an in-form Pegula, the fifth seed, who maintained her composure impressively after getting pulled into a final set by her struggling opponent and saved her best level for the closing stretch of the match. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Jessica Pegula responds over her 'straight to the point' nickname at Wuhan Open

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