Coco Gauff dominates Ons Jabeur in an almost flawless WTA Finals debut.

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Coco Gauff VS Ons Jabeur

Coco, in less than an hour, Coco Gauff defeated world No. 7 Ons Jabeur 6-0, 6-1 in her opening match at the WTA Finals this year. The American took the first seven games of the match, and in Cancun, Mexico, a long rain delay protected Jabeur for the time being. Jabeur eventually prevailed in a match after making a comeback, but the relief was fleeting as third-seeded Gauff triumphed in straight sets.

The top eight female tennis players of the year compete for the Billie Jean King Trophy at the WTA Finals. The competitors are divided into two groups of two, and the top two from each group advance to the semifinals. In her second group match, Iga Świątek will take on defending US Open champion Gauff. Świątek, the French Open winner, also got off to a winning start at the WTA Finals, defeating Wimbledon champion Markéta Vondroušová 7-6 (7-3) 6-0 after falling behind 5-2 in the opening set.

Playing in her first event since parting ways with coach Pere Riba, Gauff became the first teenager since Caroline Wozniacki in 2009 to win 50 matches in a single season. Having him here would have been wonderful. Nevertheless, things do happen. Life carries on. Thus, we’re on good terms,” Gauff stated, referring to her previous coach. People occasionally mistake it for something larger than it is. But that’s basically it—some things simply didn’t work out. I still believe that he was a wonderful man.

He undoubtedly made a huge difference in both my life and my game. Thus, I have no doubt that he will succeed in his next endeavour. The young player appears to be one of the favourites to win her maiden WTA Finals title this month, even with the significant changes to her squad. This year’s Wimbledon finalist Jabeur expressed her admiration for Gauff’s talent and reliability. After the game, Jabeur told reporters, “She played really well.” She didn’t commit many errors and played a perfect match. I did made a lot of blunders on my end.

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