During her match against fellow American Bernarda Pera, World No. 7 Gauff hit an Agnieszka Radwanska-esque squat shot falling to her knees. Moments after winning the match 6-3, 6-2, Gauff reacted to her win, admitting that she herself was left confused by how she played the squat shot and ended up winning the point.
Gauff joked about the same, further expressing her excitement at reaching the second week of the Australian Open.
Pegula had a funny response to the same, urging her friend and doubles partner to be more careful. Seeded second, Gauff and Pegula started their Australian Open doubles campaign with a win over Donna Vekic and Tereza Martincova on Thursday.
Gauff, however, was not done with the jokes.
Meanwhile, Pegula herself had a very comfortable third-round outing against Marta Kostyuk, winning 6-0, 6-2. Both Pegula and Gauff will face former French Open champions Barbora Krejcikova and Jelena Ostapenko, respectively, in their fourth-round singles matches.
Jessica Pegula thrilled to get back on the court with Coco Gauff with Australian Open title in mind
Jessica Pegula is happy to resume doubles duty with good friend Coco Gauff, playing together for the first time since their forgetful WTA Finals campaign in early November. Pegula also said she was excited to play alongside Gauff again, particularly because they did not practice or meet each other during the pre-season.
The 28-year-old felt that she and Gauff were a bit “out of sync” at the beginning of their first-round match, but found their groove as the match progressed.
Having navigated their way through a 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-2 win against the pairing of Donna Vekic and Tereza Martincova, Pegula hopes she and Coco Gauff can ride the confidence and go on to win the title. They face Xinyu Wang and Moyuka Uchijima in Saturday’s second round.
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