CANCUN, Mexico — Coco Gauff overcame 17 double-faults and came back after being a game away from elimination at the WTA Finals on Friday, eventually moving into the semifinals after pulling out a 5-7, 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory over Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova in a round-robin match. «Mental toughness is the biggest thing I'm pleased with,» Gauff said. «That was a tough match.
She's not an easy player. Not easy conditions. And I stayed in there, every point, just fighting.» She will face her good friend — and doubles partner — Jessica Pegula on Saturday in an all-American match with a berth in the final at stake.
The other semifinal at the season-ending championship will feature No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka against the woman she replaced atop the rankings in September, No.
2 Iga Swiatek. The year-end No. 1 spot is on the line in Cancun, with Swiatek needing to grab the title in order to replace Sabalenka.