Once one of the most impressive doubles teams on the WTA Tour, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula haven’t played together since last August. Still, their chemistry remains unparalleled. And what about their movie nights? Unlike some, Coco does not favor solitary movie viewings and always prefers the company of her best friend, Pegula. Just before the Dubai Tennis Championships, Coco shared a glimpse of her night out for a recently launched movie, but to everyone’s surprise, Pegula was nowhere in sight, despite the playful banter between them earlier.
The story goes back to yesterday when Pegula was surprised as Gauff unexpectedly crashed her WTA Tour interview at the Dubai Tennis Championships 2025, playfully calling out her former doubles partner. “You never responded to my texts. This girl invited me to go to the movies. I said let me know when you wanna go and she never responded so she’s fake,” Coco quipped, making sure her complaint was heard. But she wasn’t done yet!
Coco later took to Instagram, posting the clip with a caption that made it clear she wasn’t letting this one slide: “She texted me on Friday and it is now Sunday and still no response… smh @jpegula gonna go watch the movie by myself now,” the World No. 3 wrote in her Instagram stories. However, it seems Coco ultimately went ahead without her former partner!
Just hours after calling out her former doubles partner for ghosting her on movie night, Coco took to Instagram with a playful clapback. “Lol @jpegula I made it without you,” she wrote, posing with a bucket of popcorn and a shield, both sporting the Captain America logo. But the drama didn’t end there; there was more to the story after her post.
Just as Gauff posted her Instagram story, Jessica Pegula wasted no time hilariously responding to it. She immediately re-shared the post, adding, “Nooooo ” Pegula also dropped a screenshot of their iMessage exchange, showing that she had, in fact, asked Coco about the movie. “How was the movie ,” she added, proving there was more to the story than Gauff had let on!
Coco Gauff, who was seen watching a “Captain America: Brave New World” movie on her IG story, has long been a big fan of Marvel and superheroes. Remember the recently concluded Australian Open? She kicked off her campaign in style with a dominant first-round win over Sofia Kenin, rocking the latest NB fit on the iconic Rod Laver Arena. The superhero attire included a “cargo skirt” and sneakers that served as a tribute to her father Corey, who is a hardcore basketball fan. She even added her remarks about her superhero-inspired kit after the match.
“I’m a huge Marvel fan, and a lot of the female superheroes have cool cut-outs on their outfits. That’s what I wanted to do. New Balance has great designers; it’s actually kind of a pain to get into because it is a bodysuit, guys! I have to put the bottom part on first and pull it over my head. It’s kind of a struggle, and if you can’t hold your bladder, it’s also not a good idea…A couple times I’ve had to ask the referee to help unzip me to use the bathroom! You have to sacrifice for fashion!” Gauff said.
While Coco Gauff might not have got Pegula’s company this time around, her bond with Pegula goes far beyond just a missed movie night. Their friendship runs deep, built over the years on and off the court!
“I think she has definitely grown up a lot” — Pegula opened up about her former teammate
The American pair of Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula dominated the doubles circuit, accumulating five WTA titles, three of which were prestigious WTA 1000 crowns. But by 2024, things took an opposite turn. Pegula suffered injuries, while Coco Gauff experimented with new partners, teaming up with Taylor Townsend in Madrid, Erin Routliffe in Rome, and Katerina Siniakova at the French Open. That last move paid off big: Coco and Siniakova teamed up and lifted the French Open doubles trophy.
Despite their split, Coco Gauff and Pegula reunited for one major event at the Summer Olympics. Their status as top seeds generated considerable expectations, which were not met as their participation ended in the second round at the hands of Czech players Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova. That Olympic campaign ended up being their last tournament together to date. Yet, their bond remains!
Pegula, now 30, has often spoken highly of Coco Gauff. In an interview last August, the 2024 US Open finalist praised Coco’s growth and maturity over time. “I think she [Gauff] has definitely grown up a lot and matured over the last few years. She’s now much more sure of herself and knows what she wants. Also, she is hitting that age where you are learning all that stuff. You are trying to figure out what you want, how you want it, making more of your own decisions and we have seen that over the past year now,” Pegula remarked.
Both Pegula and Coco Gauff will now feature at the upcoming Dubai Tennis Championships, where the former will face Liudmila Samsonova and Coco will face the winner of the first round between McCartney Kessler and Amanda Anisimova. Are you backing both of them to make a deep run in the tournament?
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