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Coco Gauff opens up on very challenging thing about changing serve during season
Top seed and tournament favorite Aryna Sabalenka eased to her fourth win of the season over Zheng Qinwen with a 6-3, 6-4 victory.
The US Open champion has now won 21 of her last 22 matches and stands two wins away from locking up her first-ever year-end No. 1.
“I’m super happy with the win, especially against Qinwen,” Sabalenka said after. “It’s always tough matches, tough battles against her, and I’m really, I’m really glad I was able to finish this match in straight sets.”
Later, Jasmine Paolini made the most of her WTA Finals debut dumping Elena Rybakina in straight sets 7-6(5), 6-4.
“I didn’t know what to expect too much, because she’s not playing since [US Open],” Paolini said to the WTA. “But I knew that here she’s going to serve very well. So I was ready to fight, especially on my service game, trying to be every service game focused, and trying to be close in the score. And I said to myself, when you have the occasion, you have to try to break her.”
On Monday, Sabalenka will take on Paolini, Rybakina will face Qinwen.
Day 2 sees action from the stronger Orange Group with Coco Gauff dueling Jessica Pegula and Iga Swiatek opens her title defense against Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova.