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The victory of Madison Keys in this latest Australian Open caused an earthquake within the circuit that is still being talked about. One of her best friends, Jessica Pegula, is enjoying a significant breakthrough this week at the WTA 1000 in Doha, where she was asked on Wednesday about the impact that triumph had on her mindset. Beyond the title, ranking, impact, and even the personal merit of her companion, what Buffalo's tennis player highlights the most is the courage she had to bet on changes at a stage of her career that was already tremendously mature, where reinventing oneself is so difficult. It couldn't have been easy to trust her husband as the sole coach or switch racket brands after a lifetime with the same stamp, but precisely this is what opened the doors to paradise for her.

“It's great to see the journey of each of my colleagues; each has a different story that can be rewritten in many possible ways throughout a career. I have also seen this in my career, which emerged somewhat late, totally different from Madison's, who was promoted for so many years,” shares Jess in statements collected by WTA. “It takes a lot of courage to do what Madison did, which is why it bothers me when people question our changes despite them working. You have to take risks; maybe by trying something different, you can gain an extra 10% in performance. With Madison, we already knew she could hit the ball like no one else, but that additional 10% is often the difference between winning a Grand Slam or losing in the quarterfinals,” she reaffirms from experience.

“In tennis, it's not so easy to make changes; it's a lot about feeling. My husband plays hockey and always tells me he doesn't understand why we change things all the time. In tennis, it's about feeling each shot; in difficult moments, that's when you need that sensation to accomplish something; the moment you feel something different in your hand, you can lose everything. I am always open to trying things because you never know; if it goes wrong later, I can say I tried. What I don't want is to retire, look back, and think about what could have happened. I don't want to regret; perhaps Madison opened a window to show people that occasionally you have to step out of your comfort zone,” values a Pegula who will try to put these lessons into practice for the future.

THE KEY TO HER CONSISTENCY

Considering the time she has been in the top 10 and that less than half a year ago she reached her first Grand Slam final, we cannot say that Pegula is going down the wrong path, although it is true that the results since New York have not been as expected. What has not changed is the condition of a woman who always shows an enviable consistency, the secret to staying among the best year after year. But what is beyond that consistency? Is there any tool or virtue that has turned the American into one of the players with the most quarterfinal appearances in recent years? Well, yes, there is something; she tells it herself.

“I think that if you have a complete game, it's easier to adapt to situations because you can use different tools in different conditions. I believe that the players who can solve problems better are the ones with more tools; that makes it easier to overcome a moment where the circumstances are not in your favor. In this sense, I believe I can still improve a lot, even though it may seem like I am already doing a lot; there are definitely still matches where I am really struggling with my game. You also have to solve that when one of your shots isn't working,” concludes the American.

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