America’s Beloved Doubles Pair Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula Caught in the Middle of US Open Mishap As Fans Made To Wait for Hours

Scheduling Grand Slam matches is one of the hardest tasks for tournament organizers. The first week, in particular, becomes extremely difficult, with 128 matches to be scheduled in the first two days. There is no respite for the schedule makers in the following days as doubles matches come into play. However, this becomes a further mess when the singles and doubles matches feature the same players.

Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula are the first names that come to our minds while discussing the established players in both sections. The two Americans have been in the Top Ten of both singles and doubles for quite some time now. Recent US Open scheduling has taken a toll on America’s finest pair, however.

Tight US Open scheduling for Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula

Pegula was scheduled to take on Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina for her second match at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. The match nearly went on for two hours before the American came through in three sets. However, it led to a delay in her Doubles match with Coco Gauff. The doubles encounter was all set to take place at the Grandstand for the third match.

Most tournaments do not start the second match before a suitable amount of rest. Similarly, the US Open wanted the local girl to get some rest ahead of the doubles clash. It led to a two-hour wait for the fans at Grandstand before they could see the country’s current finest pair.

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It led to a further scheduling mishap as British WTA star Katie Boulter’s match against American Peyton Stearns was shifted to the infamous Court 17.

Due to late action, the organizers could only reschedule the night session match. This meant that the fans at Grandstand were forced to wait for over two hours to watch their beloved pair in action.

The authorities were ridiculed for their inconsiderate scheduling, as it could have put the pair’s chances in jeopardy.

However, luckily for the organizers, they did not lose out on the audience. Despite the two-hour wait, the Grandstand remained packed as Gauff and Pegula’s fans would not miss out on the opportunity.

The match eventually entered the night session as the players arrived at the court after 7 PM. Gauff and Pegula did not disappoint the fans as they were off to a flyer, winning the opening set 6-1. The pair went on to breeze through, clinching the second set 7-5, and moving forward to the Round of 16.

Do you think that the US Open could do better with their scheduling? Let us know in the comments.

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