Coco Gauff put her disappointing WTA Finals loss to Jessica Pegula behind her, picking up a straightforward win over Jasmine Paolini.

Against Pegula, Gauff’s serve was inconsistent. She finished the match with 17 double faults, though there were moments where she looked more comfortable than the stats suggested. “I think she did pretty good mentally. She was fighting the whole match,” said Querrey.

Gauff hit only three double faults against Paolini, and now has another major challenge coming up against Aryna Sabalenka. Sabalenka, who is ranked number one in the world, comes into this matchup after wins over both Paolini and Pegula.

Coco Gauff outlines practice approach following 17 double faults against Jessica Pegula

After her win over the Italian, Gauff said: “I’m really happy with h

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