CNN —Coco Gauff’s bid to become the first teenager since 2004 to win the WTA Finals ended in defeat after she was convincingly beaten by fellow American and doubles partner Jessica Pegula in the semifinals.
Fifth seed Pegula took just an hour to complete a 6-2 6-1 win over the 19-year-old US Open champion in Cancún, Mexico.
“I managed to get my act together at the end of the year,” Pegula told reporters.
Spectators sit in the rain during the semifinal between Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff.
According to the WTA, Gauff would have become the first teenager since Maria Sharapova in 2004 to win the tournament.
Persons:
Coco Gauff’s, Jessica Pegula, Pegula, “, ” Pegula, ”, Iga, Coco Gauff, Sarah Stier, Gauff, Maria Sharapova, Sharapova, Serena Williams, “ It’s, Laura Siegemund, Vera Zvonarava
Organizations:
CNN, WTA, Fifth
Locations:
Cancún, Mexico