Coco Gauff delivers tennis Masterclass, thrashes Ons Jabeur with commanding win in WTA Finals

Coco Gauff delivered a tennis masterclass to Ons Jabeur with a commanding victory of 6-0, 6-1 in the opening match of the WTA Finals.

Jabeur and Gauff were the last players to make their debut in these WTA Finals following Swiatek's win over Vondrousova in the Chetumal group.

The American arrived at the tournament in the prime of her career, having won three titles since the start of the hardcourt swing, including the US Open, and boasting a remarkable record of 22 wins and only 2 losses in the last three months. Gauff had not seen much competitive action recently, as her last match was in early October during the semifinals of the China Open.

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Jabeur faced more challenges in securing her spot in the Finals and had a hectic Asian tour, including an injury-enforced withdrawal from the WTA 500 Zhengzhou Open.

The match was an absolute domination by the young American, who claimed the first set 6-0 in just 24 minutes. Gauff won 80% of the points on her serve and 74% of the total points contested.

Jabeur committed eleven unforced errors and had zero winners, while her opponent had six unforced errors and six winners. At the start of the second set, Coco Gauff held her serve in her seventh consecutive game won, but the match was interrupted by rain just a couple of minutes after the set began.

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The Tunisian managed to hold her serve upon returning after the break, but she couldn't find her rhythm in the match once again, and Gauff went on a streak of winning five consecutive games.

The seventh game of the set provided the most tension of the match, with three break points in favor of Jabeur, which she squandered, followed by three match points for Gauff, who finally sealed the victory on her fourth opportunity.

With this result, Coco Gauff secured her first singles win in the Finals, as she had suffered three consecutive defeats last year. Both Jabeur and Gauff still have two matches ahead against their other group rivals, Iga Swiatek and Marketa Vondrousova.

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