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Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula are two names that have caused havoc in WTA doubles tennis this year. The two American gems, who are in the form of their life, have been playing some exceptional tennis this season and have been able to able to collect multiple accolades playing together as well. However, with skyrocketing performance in the singles, the pressure to focus on that is more than playing doubles. Pegula recently hinted at the challenges of the same.

Reflecting on the same, Jessica Pegula reflected on her future plans surrounding her doubles partner Coco Gauff and how things would go next year. With the anticipation of the Paris Olympics mounting heavier by the day, what is it that they have planned?

Jessica Pegula reflects on pairing up with Coco Gauff for doubles

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In a recent interview at the WTA Finals, Jessica Pegula shared her opinion on her partnership with Coco Gauff in doubles, hinting at potential adjustments in their playing schedule. Pegula expressed their intention to reduce their participation in doubles matches in the upcoming year. She mentioned primarily focusing on enhancing their singles performance.

The American tennis duo’s aspiration for the Olympics in the coming season is massive. Representing their country on the international stage is what everyone wants just like Pegula and Gauff. Pegula’s words suggest that after the Olympic journey, they may reconsider their approach to doubles, leaving room for future possibilities.

“Next year Coco and I will I think play less doubles, we wanna try and focus on singles. We definitely wanna play Olympics next year. Maybe once we get past that we’ll rethink about it,” said Pegula in the interview.

Thus, the insights given by Jessica Pegula reflects on the early plans that the two have in their mind. With the Olympics looming close on the horizon, these two will look to target individual success. However, not long ago, Pegula also gave insights about what Coco Gauff had planned regarding her time with the doubles.

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Pegula reflected on Gauff’s plans earlier this year

In another interview earlier this year, Pegula reflected on the plans that Coco Gauff had for her. She suggested that Gauff will primarily focus on the singles while giving a little time to her doubles as she used to do earlier. With the Olympics looming over in just a few months, Pegula suggested that Gauff has set her priorities straight and would be keen on bringing the Olympic success.

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However, she did not discard the doubles pair-up between the two while saying that she would still pair up with her in the doubles. However, her focus will be slightly less than what it used to be. Thus, after massive success this year, both Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff will try and get their hands on individual success while targeting the ultimate glory next year. However, it is only time that will suggest how their planning works.

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