FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jessica Pegula finished winless in singles in the American’s WTA Finals debut, losing to Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 7-5 in a round-robin finale Friday.
Sabalenka had to wait for the outcome of the late match between No. 2 Ons Jabeur and fifth-ranked Maria Sakkari to see if she advanced to the semifinals. Sakkari has already clinched a spot.
The 24-year-old Sabalenka didn’t get out of the group stage in her WTA Finals debut last year in Guadalajara.
The third-ranked Pegula was 0-5 overall going into a late doubles match with partner Coco Gauff, who lost her first two singles matches on the indoor hard court at Dickies Arena.
They paired to become the first Americans to debut at the WTA Finals in singles and doubles since Lindsay Davenport in 1994. They’ve already been eliminated from group play in doubles.