Coming in with confidence in the final part of the season, the conditions suited her style of play well. She defended the final reached last year, but none of this helped Jessica Pegula to have a good experience in these 2024 WTA Finals in Riyadh. After being swiftly defeated by Coco Gauff and Barbora Krejcikova, the Buffalo native announced this afternoon that she will not take the court tomorrow to face Iga Swiatek, so Daria Kasatkina will take her place. And why has she made this decision? As the player explained on social media, she landed in Saudi Arabia with an injury that only worsened during her first two matches. Tough luck to end the year.
What started as a really small issue flared over the last two matches and I just can’t continue tomorrow. I’m sorry to the fans and tournament. I really had a great week of prep and had high hopes here but it just wasn’t meant to be. Thank you for the warm welcome Riyadh… https://t.co/9dMPlItxpG
— Jessie Pegula (@JPegula) November 6, 2024
