News about Kristina Mladenovic

After being defeated 6-0, 6-4 by Leylah Fernandez and Taylor Townsend at Roland Garros, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula have been sent packing from the French Open women's doubles semi-final. In Sunday's final, the Canadian-American pair, seeded 10th, will meet unseeded Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan and Wang Xinyu of China. Hsieh and Wang defeated sixth-seeded Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez 6-3, 6-3. At Roland Garros, where the Americans lost to Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic, Gauff and Pegua, the No. 2 seeds, were last year's runners-up in women's doubles.

Jessica Pegula, the daughter of the Buffalo Bills' owner, has been on the radar this year, but she has now focuses on a US Open title. It's the fourth time Pegula has appeared in the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam, with three of those appearances coming this year. In other ways, Pegula has had a fruitful year, with greater exposure due to her play leading new sponsors.