Jessica Pegula romped previous US Open champion and doubles accomplice Coco Gauff to safe her place in the final of the season-ending WTA Finals in Mexico.
Pegula gained 6-2 6-1 in one hour against her fellow American in moist and windy situations in Cancun.
The different semi-final between Igi Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka was postponed till Sunday due to rain.
Swiatek led 2-1 when the match was referred to as off, with the final rescheduled to happen on Monday.
Poland’s Swiatek might usurp Sabalenka on the high of the ladies’s rankings if she beats the Belarusian and goes on to win the occasion.
Sabalenka is about to retain her world primary rating if she reaches the final.
World quantity 5 Pegula, 29, took six of her 10 break level possibilities and misplaced serve simply as soon as against 19-year-old Gauff, who’s third in the ladies’s rankings.
“It’s most likely my largest final ever,” mentioned Pegula following her victory. “It’s going to give me numerous confidence going into subsequent 12 months.”
Rain interrupted play twice in the second set however Pegula dominated all through against Gauff, who was hampered by 25 unforced errors.
“I executed what I needed to do very well,” mentioned Pegula. “In the windy situations, I believe it labored even higher.
“I used to be simply attempting not to get pissed off with my serve or returns or any funky type of factors that we had and simply to hold my toes transferring.”
