Gauff stunned by doubles no. 1 Siniakova as US loses chance to advance
WTA
Coco Gauff lost her singles match against Katerina Siniakova at the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Finals, which meant elimination for Team US.
After saving the United States in their first tie against Poland, Gauff couldn't do the same against the Czech Republic, which proved to be too good.
In their first tie at the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Finals, the United States took on Poland and needed to win the doubles match in order to win the tie. Gauff, who traveled to Glasgow for 23 hours after her WTA Finals participation, jumped in and, alongside Caty McNally, secured the needed win.
Against the Czech Republic, the storyline was very similar for the 18-year-old American. After Danielle Collins lost in two sets to Marketa Vondrousova, she needed to win her singles match in order to keep her country in a fight for the semi-final spot.
In the second singles match, Gauff took on a player she has quite a lot in common with. She played against Katerina Siniakova, who is the current doubles World No. 1 player in the WTA Rankings.
Only a few weeks ago, it was the teenager who was the highest-ranked woman in doubles. But now, Siniakova not only overtook her in the doubles rankings, but she also beat Gauff in a crucial match in Glasgow.
In the first set, both players traded a few breaks before the set initially reached a tie-break. Siniakova proved to be a better player as she won it 7-1 and got a needed advantage.
The young American struggled to find her rhythm in the second set as she committed 19 unforced errors and, after an hour and 23 minutes, lost the match in two sets 6-7(1), 1-6.
Therefore, the United States will certainly lose to the Czech Republic as they are down 0-2 before the doubles match, and it's sure who will be the last 2022 Billie Jean King Cup semi-finalist.
