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Gauff powers past Pegula in WTA finals opener
COCO GAUFF overcame Jessica Pegula 6-4 6-7 (5) 6-2 with a dominant third-set display
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COCO GAUFF overcame Jessica Pegula 6-4 6-7 (5) 6-2 with a dominant third-set display to open her WTA Finals campaign.
The world number four took the opener and recovered from 5-1 down in the second to come within a point of winning in straight sets.
But it was Pegula’s turn to dig in from 5-6, saving a match point and then playing a terrific tie-break to extend the contest at Indian Wells.
Gauff took charge of the match in the third set, breaking to lead 3-0 before earning her sixth win against Pegula after two hours and 39 minutes.