World Number 3 Jessica Pegula admitted that the ups and downs were part of the game as she hinted that a large number of games had caught up with her in the WTA Finals. Pegula, 28, won her first WTA 1000 title a week before the WTA Finals in Guadalajara.
At the prestigious end-of-season tournament, Pegula then went 6-0, suffering three losses in singles and also 3-0 in doubles against Cori Gauff. On Friday, Pegula suffered a 6-3, 7-5 defeat to Aryna Sabalenka in the singles round final.
After losing in singles, Pegula returned to the field when she and Gauff were beaten 6-2, 6-1 by Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova. “It’s hard, but this is tennis. I wish you a good week and then go back to the next one.
There are a lot of really high ups and deep lows. You finish the year well and then I come here and lose all my games. This is the same [Menge an Verlusten, die ich hatte] in about 3 months, ”Pegula told WTA Insider.
Pegula indicated that she was exhausted
Pegula, who has been one of the most consistent players all season, was visibly exhausted and tired in the WTA Finals. However, he had no regrets for playing singles and doubles.
“Of course I don’t regret playing both of them. We’re used to playing both, but at the end of the year – I don’t know her – but I think she got me.
I keep telling myself that I had a fantastic year. I don’t think I have lost so many games in the last three months, “Pegula said. His season is not over for Pegula as he will represent the United States in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals next week.
