US EditionSabalenka Serves Her Way Past Paolini at WTA Finals; Gauff Hits 17 Double-Faults in Loss to Pegula
Sabalenka served 10 aces in a 6-3, 6-1 win while Pegula defeated Gauff 6-3, 6-7, 6-2 in the WTA Finals round-robin opening matches, officials said.
- On Sunday, top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka opened the WTA Finals with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Jasmine Paolini, producing 10 aces.
- The WTA Finals is structured so that the season-ending tournament features the year's top eight players in two four-woman groups, with the top two advancing to the semifinals.
- The match also marked a milestone as Sabalenka put 82.7% of her first serves in play and served four aces in the final game, lasting 70 minutes; she said `I was focused, I was calm, and it felt like everything was in control`.
- In the same group, Jessica Pegula beat defending champion Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-7 , 6-2 as Gauff hit 12 double-faults and twice failed to serve out the second set, continuing their back-and-forth after the Wuhan Open final three weeks ago.
- On Saturday, Sabalenka was presented a trophy for finishing the year at No. 1 and said she treats the event like a regular tournament needing five matches to win the title.
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Tennis-Sabalenka eases past Paolini, Pegula beats error-prone Gauff in WTA Finals
RIYADH (Reuters) -Top seed Aryna Sabalenka kicked off her WTA Finals campaign with a dominant 6-3 6-1 win over Jasmine Paolini, while defending champion Coco Gauff struggled with double faults as Jessica Pegula beat her 6-3 6-7(4) 6-2 in Riyadh on Sunday. Read full story
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Sabalenka serves her way past Paolini at WTA Finals; Gauff hits 17 double-faults in loss to Pegula
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka put on a dominant serving display in her opening match at the WTA finals and produced 10 aces in a 6-3, 6-1 win over No. 8-ranked Jasmine Paolini
Sabalenka, Pegula start strong as Gauff falters in WTA Finals opener
RIYADH: Top seed Aryna Sabalenka kicked off her WTA Finals campaign with a dominant 6-3, 6-1 win over Jasmine Paolini, while defending champion Coco Gauff struggled with double faults as Jessica Pegula beat her 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-2 in Riyadh on Sunday. Sabalenka, who won the US Open this year, landed 11 aces and frustrated Paolini with powerful returns near the sidelines, with the
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