Coco Gauff?s American Doubles Partner Faces the Wrath of Her Fans After the Duo Fails to Reach Expectations at China Open

American team Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff made their mark after Serena Williams and Venus Williams ruled the doubles circuit. Gauff and Pegula shared heartfelt moments after and during their matches like the Williams sisters. The Americans refer to each other as best friends and express mutual affection on social media handles. After winning a doubles match at the Wimbledon Championships, Gauff playfully pointed out that her best friend is terrible at keeping up to date with social media trends.

While Gauff excels at her game, the 29-year-old has faced disappointing exits against unexpected rivals. The World No.1 doubles pair played their first game in the China Open after Gauff won her US Open title and lost. Fans couldn’t digest Gauff’s defeat and dragged Pegula down for the loss.

Coco Gauff fans spread hatred against her BFF like wildfire

The 19-year-old champion has been on fire since her Citi Open win and is extending her winning streak to the China Open. But her doubles match with her long-time BFF ended in an upsetting result, as they could not even get past the second round. The Americans lost to Brazil duo Ingrid Gamarra Martins and Lusia Stefani.

Had the American duo won, they would have proceeded to the quarter-finals. But the Brazil duo fled from qualifiers and stunned America’s top seeds. Gauff lost to unseeded players with Pegula, and this caused a stir in social media. The six-time Grand Slam quarterfinalist played the doubles match soon after she lost her singles to Jelena Ostapenko. So, the teen icon’s fans turned their blame game towards Pegula. Netizens also urged Gauff to change her partner as the 3 singles titles winner as she was labeled a burden and lousy luck for Gauff.

A fan declared that Pegula is worse and wrote, “Gauff needs to find a new doubles partner. Pegula STINKS.”

Another Gauff fan labeled the one-time US Open quarterfinalist as a ‘serial choker.’ The comment read, “Pegula choke confirmed. She’s going to be forever known as a serial choker and someone with a massive massive mental block.”?

The teenager’s fan lashed out that it was high time for Gauff to leave her doubles partner. The post read, “Coco Gauff needs to dump Pegula, she?s carried her long enough.”

Another fan mocked Pegula for losing two matches within hours. She wrote, “pegula collecting to two Ls in one day.”?

A tennis enthusiast urged the teen star to leave her BFF as he wrote, “Coco, we need to let go Pegula in doubles.”

A fan slammed Pegula for not being interested in tennis, even in singles.

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He posted, “I think after these last few matches she seriously needs to consider switching partners…it’s like Pegula isn’t passionate about tennis anymore, even when playing singles.”

Another fan slammed the 8 doubles titles winner for spoiling Gauff’s wins. He wrote, “I didn’t even see the game to know its Pegula yet again… she always messes up their matches and I don’t understand why Coco is staying loyal…”

Irrespective of the fans’ harsh jibes, Gauff and Pegula hardly share bad blood. The Grand Slam champion’s coach confirmed the depth of their relationship and revealed the impact of doubles tennis on her glory. The Spanish coach also shared the World No.4’s effect on the teen sensation and how it helped Gauff rise in singles.

The teenage sensation’s coach clarified the effect of Jessica Pegula on Gauff

In an exclusive interview with EssentiallySports, Gauff’s coach, Pere Riba, was asked how playing with Pegula helped her nurture her game. Riba answered, “To play with one partner like Jessica Pegula that has a lot of experience, Coco is still in a process that is 19 years old. She needs to continue improving, continue evolving. The key is that she is open to improve. I think so playing doubles with Pegula has helped in her development.”

The top doubles duo in the WTA circuit has overcome various defeats, and the China Open can be perceived as a lesson. Gauff’s coach, Brad Gilbert, is a master of analysis. With Gilbert and Riba by her side, the American has crossed the waters that she failed to initially. Pegula’s form is also not deteriorating, though it is not as great as the teenage sensation.

However, the aspiring Grand Slam champion is not on a losing streak. Gauff and Pegula are still among the most graceful teammates ever, and their Olympic hope remains as solid as ever.

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