It’s been quite a run for Coco Gauff , and the tour’s end is near! The 21-year-old is competing at the WTA Finals as the third seed and, more importantly, the defending champion. She has a lot riding on her. Her campaign started with a loss against fellow American Jessica Pegula. But she picked up the pace in her next match, beating Italy’s Jasmine Paolini.

After the first-round loss, Gauff was honest about what went wrong. Speaking to Tennis Channel on Tuesday after her 6-3, 6-2 win over Paolini, she said, “I just try to give myself the best chance to win. I felt like my last match I wasn’t so positive so I was just trying not to let that be a repeat today.” One step closer to the semifinals, Gauff was asked if being the defending champion was adding pressure.

“Yes and no, I think.

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