Coco Gauff made sure to send out some encouraging words to Jessica Pegula after her good friend fell just short of winning her maiden Grand Slam title at the US Open.
In New York, the 30-year-old made her first Major final after upsetting top-seeded Iga Swiatek and former world No. 7 Karolina Muchova. But against No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka, the American tennis star could not pull off another big win as the Belarusian earned a tight two-set win 7-5 7-5.
Before this deep US Open run, Pegula was a stunning 0-6 in her Slam quarterfinals. While the world No. 3 felt a big relief to finally lay to rest a negative record that would often be brought up, it didn’t change the fact that it was extremely disappointing for her not to become a Major champion at Flushing Meadows after coming so close.
“Getting to reflect the last few days and just want to say thank you for all the support. What a crazy journey this is and continues to be…trust yourself and the work you do, promise it pays off,” the 30-year-old wrote on Instagram two days after the final.
In the comment section, Gauff wrote: “Amazing tournament (two heart emojis).”
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