“Next year, I probably won’t play as well,” Coco Gauff looks back at her learnings from the 2023 season following her defeat at the WTA Finals 

Coco Gauff lost in the semi-finals of the WTA Finals to Jessica Pegula. 

“Next year, I probably won’t play as well,” Coco Gauff looks back at her learnings from the 2023 season following her defeat at the WTA Finals 

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In the world of sports, athletes always go through a phase of rise and fall. Many players handle the rise well, but only a few can accept their dull phases and work towards it. Coco Gauff, the top-ranked American, recently accepted that there is always going to be a phase where she may not play well after the WTA Finals exit.

In an epic semi-final clash against her doubles partner Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff wasn’t playing her best tennis and eventually lost to her fellow teammate, who continues to remain unbeaten in the tournament. 

The last couple of days were hard mentally, but I think I tried my best handling that. I think next year, there’s definitely gonna be a part of the season where I probably won’t play as well. It’s inevitable. Hopefully, next year if it happens, I’ll try not to beat myself up too much.
The American said via Cancun Press.
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The American revealed that she learned to not put a lot of pressure on one part of the season and focus on the positives. Throughout the year, Coco has proved to the tennis world that she is a player to watch out for and has the capabilities to play and beat even the top-ranked players.

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Coco Gauff praises her doubles partner Jessica Pegula following WTA Finals exit

In the recent semi-final clash against Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff lost 6-2, 6-1. The weather conditions in Cancun were interrupting play, and the players had to adapt a lot to these conditions. 

She was playing well with the wind, and I wasn't. So, yeah, that's pretty much it.
Coco Gauff said on her loss

After a shaky start to the tournament, she made it to the semi-finals and lost to her close friend in a good game of tennis.

Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula
Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula(Image via Tennis.com)

Jessica Pegula, however, claimed a spot in the finals of the tournament and will be playing against World No. 2, Iga Swiatek. The Pole beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-2 in a tough match of tennis, with weather playing a huge role in the match. 

Fans now await the finals between the two top-ranked players, who are both on winning streaks and have not lost a single match in this tournament.

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