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Pegula Stuns Sabalenka as Gauff Advances to Set All-American Wuhan Open Final

Pegula’s rally from 2-5 in the third set ended Sabalenka’s 20-match Wuhan run to complete an all-American title matchup.

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US tennis player Coco Gauff overcame a serve scare to beat Jasmine Paolini in the Wuhan Open semi-final.
USA’s Jessica Pegula hits a return to Belarus’s Aryna Sabalenka
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Overview

  • Jessica Pegula defeated world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-2), saving a late deficit and dominating the tiebreak to reach the final.
  • Coco Gauff beat Jasmine Paolini 6-4, 6-3 despite seven double faults in a match that featured 11 consecutive breaks of serve.
  • Sabalenka’s first loss in Wuhan halted a 20-0 tournament record and snapped her streak of 19 straight tiebreak wins, according to multiple reports.
  • Opta Ace reported Gauff has dropped just 16 games en route to the final and, at 21 years and 207 days, is the youngest to reach both the Beijing and Wuhan finals.
  • The final pits former doubles partners with Pegula leading the head-to-head 4-2, though Gauff won their most recent meeting at last year’s WTA Finals.