WTA Finals Day 4 Recap: Ons Jabeur breaks down in tears, Coco Gauff screaming ‘freaking court’ and more

Modified Nov 02, 2023 10:50 GMT

Ons Jabeur and Coco Gauff were in action on Day 4 of the WTA Finals

Day 4 of the 2023 WTA Finals had double the disappointment for Coco Gauff. The teenager lost to Iga Swiatek yet again in straight sets. She then took to the court for her doubles tie with Jessica Pegula. The duo were beaten by the Czech pairing of Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova.

Ons Jabeur kept her hopes of qualifying for the semifinals alive with a win over Marketa Vondrousova. The Tunisian also announced that she would donate some of her winnings to the Palestinian relief efforts.

Here's a rundown of what happened on Day 4 of the WTA Finals:

Ons Jabeur breaks down in light of Palestine issue

Sixth seed Ons Jabeur got her first win of this year's WTA Finals by defeating seventh seed Marketa Vondrousova 6-4, 6-3.

While speaking in her on-court interview after the match, the Tunisian broke down in tears because of the situation in Palestine.

"U am very happy with the win but I haven't been very happy lately. The situation in the world doesn't make me very happy," Jabeur said.

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Jabeur will next face Iga Swiatek, who has won two out of two matches so far. This will be the seventh meeting between the two, with the Pole leading 4-1 in the head-to-head.

Victory for the Tunisian will put her in a good position to qualify for the semifinals.

Coco Gauff screams "this freaking" court during Iga Swiatek defeat

Third seed Coco Gauff was outplayed 6-0, 7-5 by second seed Iga Swiatek. The Pole got off to the best of starts as she bageled her in the first set. The American made the first break in the second set but Swiatek bounced back and eventually registered a 6-0, 7-5 win to secure her second win out of two matches at the WTA Finals.

During the match, Gauff served a double fault and screamed "This freaking court" out of frustration. The American was unable to hit a single ace throughout the match and served seven double faults.

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Gauff will play her final round-robin match against Marketa Vondrousova and will have to win that while hoping that Swiatek defeats Jabeur too. Should the Tunisian and the teenager both win on Friday, along with the Pole, all three would have a 2-1 record. The semifinal berths would then come down to the number of sets and games won.

Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula remain winless as a team at the WTA Finals

Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff at the 2023 WTA Finals.

Gauff and Pegula's luck hasn't improved much since last year. They lost all three of their doubles matches in the last edition of the WTA Finals and are on course to repeat the feat.

The Americans lost their first tie to Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe this time. Next up against Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova, Gauff and Pegula took the first set, but ended up losing 3-6, 7-5, 10-6. They have also been eliminated from the tournament.

Jabeur will next take on Swiatek in a must-win match. Her fate is also tied with how Gauff performs, with the teenager's defeat coupled with her win being the best scenario for her.