Gauff & Pegula Move Into Miami Open Quarterfinals
WTA
Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula won another match in the doubles tournament in Miami to reach the quarter-finals.
Gauff and Pegula have already won a trophy on the doubles court this year. However, competitive players like them are never content with their results, so they’re eagerly working towards yet another trophy.
The American duo made the semi-finals at the Australian Open, but they lost against the Japanese duo of Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara. However, they played extremely well in Doha and won the event, beating Lyudmyla Kichenok and Jelena Ostapenko in the final.
Now, they’re hoping to win another one, and so far, it’s been going well. They bested Linda and Brenda Fruhvirtova in the opening round in Miami, even though they needed three sets to get it done.
This time around, they faced Anna Danilina and Asia Muhammad, and they were able to win this match as well. They didn’t need three sets, as they kept it simple, even though the second set was pretty close.
The first set was a 6-4 win for the Americans, who didn’t play perfectly but well enough to win. They did lose their serve once, but they broke their opponents twice which was enough to win the opening set.
In the second set, there was much more action because the momentum swung here and there. Both teams dropped their serves, but the Americans were still able to come out on top, even though they almost lost their lead.
The American team opened with a 3-0 lead, which they lost at 5-3 when they tried to serve out the match. They then lost the serve to find themselves against the wall but broke to force a tie-break.
They finally managed to separate themselves and finish off the match in the tie-break to reach the quarter-final after winning 6-4, 7-6(4). For Gauff, the doubles competition is the only one left for her in Miami after she lost in singles.
