“I thought we both were playing high level,” said Coco Gauff last season when she and compatriot Jessica Pegula last met in a professional encounter during the group stage of the WTA Finals. Back then, the two-time slam queen beat Pegula, a US Open finalist. Nearly a year later, they are locked in for another clash – but this one is going to be a high stakes battle. At the Wuhan Open on Sunday, Pegula and Gauff will step onto the court with the sole purpose of clinching their maiden trophy at the 1000-level event.

Ahead of the anticipated clash, Pegula has already begun playing mind games given their past rivalry. For the uninitiated, she and Gauff have faced each other six times already across various WTA events in their careers. Clearly, the two are familiar with each other’s sty

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