WTA Berlin: Jessica Pegula Toasts Steffi Graf in an Elated Message for Fans After Ousting Coco Gauff and Anna Kalinskaya in One Day
It’s always some wins and some losses, never the extreme of either. After pushing Coco Gauff’s threat to the side, with utmost grit, in the morning, Pegula subdued the Russian tennis star, Anna Kalinskaya, in the afternoon. The American proved herself a strong contender for the upcoming tournaments in London and then Paris. However, during her winning speech, the packed Steffi Graf stadium received a heartwarming response from the winner.
It’s not an everyday occurrence that stands are full in a women’s match, that is not a slam. However, as times are changing, fans are gathering to witness WTA rivalries at the court. And this didn’t go unnoticed by Pegula, as she raised a toast to the fans for not only staying until the very end, but also for giving her power when she needed it the most. “And Of course thank you to fans who stayed through to watch this final, who pushed me through to the end, because I was so tired. But thank you guys for coming out and supporting us,” -she said, on behalf of all the women tennis stars present.
Appreciating the packed stadium, she said, “It’s amazing to see women’s final in Steffi Graf’s stadium really packed to watch us.” Furthermore, Pegula opened up how the presence of fans is important for tennis in general and women’s tennis in particular. “We love that, and that’s why we play. Thank you so much!,” she added.
It’s not easy to play two matches in a day and win both of them. However, Pegula did it, with much grace and grit. In the morning, she played Gauff to conclude the yesterday’s match which was suspended due to rain. After battling a charged Gauff to win the deuce, she proceeded to the finals. However, there she met a fully rested Kalinskaya who was hoping to celebrate a couple-double with Jannik Sinner, after defeating Pegula.
"It's great to see a women's final in Steffi Graf Stadium really packed to come watch us.
"We love that. That's why we play." @JPegula #ecotransLadiesOpen pic.twitter.com/5zCQHktEkX
— wta (@WTA) June 23, 2024
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