Coco Gauff, coco gauff: Pegula denies Anisimova to reach Dubai final

Jessica Pegula recovered from a first-set loss and a 3-1 deficit to defeat Amanda Anisimova 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the Dubai semifinal, a comeback that sends Pegula into the tournament final and intersects with related listing headlines mentioning coco gauff.

Match comeback and key moments

Pegula overturned a difficult start — surrendering the opening set 1-6 and falling 3-1 behind — to win in 2 hours and 2 minutes. The turnaround was gradual rather than triggered by a single dramatic point: Pegula used defensive lobs and slices to disrupt Anisimova's timing, began drawing overhead errors, and slowly increased her margin. From 4-3 down in the third, Pegula won seven of the next eight games to close out the match 6-3 in the decider.

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Pegula will face No. 7 seed Elina Svitolina in the final as she aims to lift the Dubai trophy for the first time. Pegula leads her head-to-head with Svitolina 5-3 overall and 5-2 on outdoor hard courts, figures that frame the upcoming final. The match-up between Pegula and Svitolina is the immediate next fixture; separate headline listings reference Coco Gauff in relation to Svitolina, but no further specifics about that listing are provided here.

Form, records and immediate outlook

With the win Pegula improved her record against Anisimova to 5-0. The victory also moved her into her 21st career final and marked her 10th final at the tour’s top-tier events. Her résumé cited in match notes includes three WTA 1000 titles and multiple runner-up finishes at high-level events, plus finals appearances at year-end and major events. Anisimova had earlier shown resilience in the tournament as well, having staged a comeback of her own in the previous round.

Pegula’s on-court comments captured the mood after the match: "At the start of the third, it was 1-1, " she said. "I just looked at my coach and I was like, 'I'm just happy I'm still even here right now. '" She added that she relied on movement and physicality: "I was running a lot... I had to really make it a little physical there for a while. "

Forward look: Pegula enters the final with momentum from a hard-fought recovery and a proven head-to-head edge versus Svitolina. The final will test whether Pegula’s mid-match tactical adjustments and endurance hold up against Svitolina’s game. If Pegula sustains the defensive patterns and movement that shifted the semifinal, she will present a difficult matchup for Svitolina on outdoor hard courts.

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