Jessica Pegula and Cori Gauff are the highest-ranked US team in the WTA tournament and both players look set to try their luck at the 2024 Olympics.
The two Americans were not only the two highest-ranked players from their countries in singles, but in doubles, they also competed together. They also did it at Wimbledon in the 2023 season and so far it has been absolutely amazing.
Both players won their first two matches and moved closer to the world No. 1 ranking in doubles after top seeds Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova withdrew from doubles.
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However, both players have mostly focused on singles and that was also one of the reasons why Pegula withdrew from mixed doubles recently. While the 29-year-old is still competing in the singles event, her younger compatriot Gauff has crashed out of the first round of Wimbledon after losing to compatriot Sofia Kenin.
Since then, Gauff has focused on Wimbledon in doubles, while the 29-year-old has alternated between playing both events. When asked about playing both numbers after winning the fourth round match, he revealed that it was something he usually did.
“I feel like I’m getting used to it (with a smile). I’m used to doing it a lot. So, it’s not really that different for me. I mean, it’s nice to have a day off the next day. For me, it’s fun. I love doing doubles. I think it was a time when I worked on a few things, gained confidence and kept playing,” said Pegula.
The 29-year-old tennis player also revealed about their targets after Gauff really wanted to play well at the 2024 Olympics which will be held in Paris.
“What is clear, I think for me and Coco, our top priority is singles. But being able to try to go one step further and win the doubles Grand Slam is definitely something we want to do. I know he really wants to do well in the Olympics next year. That is a big target for us,” added Pegula.
He also stated that playing doubles helped him, especially on grass-court. It requires a lot of adjustment and playing one competitive match after another will certainly help.
“Anytime we get to play, compete and win, I think it’s always a great thing, as long as we feel physically fit. Usually, it was always him who was like that because he was young. I, once again, I was able to stay healthy and I took the opportunity to train, feel better and get more grass-court time, which I love,” said Jessica Pegula.
