In the first round of the Rothesay International in Eastbourne, England, Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff dominated their opponents, securing straight-set wins. Pegula, the third seed, emerged victorious with a 6-3, 6-4 triumph over China’s 24th-ranked Qinwen Zheng. Gauff, the fifth seed, outplayed Bernarda Pera with a commanding score of 6-3, 6-2.
Aryna Sabalenka also progressed to the second round after defeating Kristina Mladenovic 6-4, 6-3. Sabalenka, the seventh seed, aims to regain momentum following a disappointing performance at the French Open.
In other matches, Alison Riske, Camila Giorgi, and Madison Keys emerged as winners in their respective first-round encounters. Riske, seeded 11th, secured a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Jasmine Paolini. Giorgi triumphed over Daria Saville with a score of 6-3, 6-2, while Keys edged out Viktorija Golubic in a closely contested match with scores of 7-6(4), 7-6(5).
Did Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula win their doubles match?
Unfortunately, Gauff and Pegula were eliminated from the doubles tournament in the semifinals by Leylah Fernandez and Taylor Townsend. Fernandez and Townsend emerged victorious with a score of 6-0, 6-4.
