NEW YORK (AP) — Jessica Pegula pulled off a major upset of Iga Swiatek at the U.S. Open, beating the No. 1-ranked woman, 6-2, 6-4, on Wednesday night, Sept. 4, to win a Grand Slam quarterfinal for the first time on her seventh try. Jessica Pegula of the United States, stretches for a return...
NEW YORK (AP) — Jessica Pegula is back in the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open after a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Diana Shnaider on Monday, Sept. 2, her seventh trip to that round at a Grand Slam tournament. Now comes the hard part: Pegula is 0-6 in major quarterfinals over her career — and this next...
TORONTO (AP) — Jessica Pegula, the No. 3 seed and the sixth-ranked WTA Tour player, defended her National Bank Open women’s singles title by defeating Amanda Anisimova, 6-3, 2-6, 6-1, in Monday’s all-American final. Jessica Pegula, of the United States, lifts her trophy following her women's...
EASTBOURNE (AP) — Emma Raducanu saved a match point before beating second-seeded Jessica Pegula, 4-6, 7-6 (6), 7-5, to reach the quarterfinals of the grass-court Eastbourne International on Wednesday, June 26. Britain's Emma Raducanu plays a return to Jessica Pegula of the US during their women's...
Coco Gauff will lead the U.S. tennis team at the Paris Olympics three years after missing the Tokyo Games because she tested positive for COVID-19. USA's tennis ace Coco Gauff (AP/File photo) The 20-year-old Gauff, ranked No. 2, will be joined by No. 5 Jessica Pegula, Danielle Collins and Emma...
CHARLESTON (AP) — Top-seeded Jessica Pegula saved four match points in a third-set tiebreaker and beat Victoria Azarenka, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7), on Friday, April 5, to reach the Charleston Open semifinals. Jessica Pegula of the United States (AP) Danielle Collins, the Miami Open champion, won her...
CHARLESTON (AP) -- Top-seeded Jessica Pegula rallied from a set down and beat fellow American Amanda Anisimova 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) in a second-round match at the Charleston Open on Tuesday night, April 2. USA's Jessica Pegula (AP) Pegula had seven aces in the match and won despite capitalizing on 4...
ADELAIDE (AFP) -- World number three Elena Rybakina and fifth-ranked Jessica Pegula ground out wins at the Adelaide International on Wednesday, Jan. 10, to book their spots in the quarterfinals. Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina (AFP) Coming off the back of crushing Aryna Sabalenka to lift the...
CANCUN (AFP) -- Poland's Iga Swiatek thrashed Jessica Pegula to win the WTA Finals on Monday, Nov. 6, sealing her return to world number one. Poland's Iga's Swiatek wearing a Mexican hat, holds her trophy on the podium during the awards ceremony after winning the WTA Finals Championship...
CANCUN, Mexico (AFP) -- Unbeaten Jessica Pegula defeated US Open champion Coco Gauff 6-2, 6-1 on Saturday, Nov. 4, in an all-American semi-final to reach Sunday's championship match at the season-ending WTA Finals. Pegula, who has not lost a set on the outdoor hardcourts in Cancun, shook off a late...
CANCUN (AFP) -- Jessica Pegula upset Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets at the WTA Finals in Cancun on Tuesday, Oct. 31, punishing an error-strewn performance by the world number one to all but guarantee a semifinal berth. USA's Jessica Pegula (AFP) World number five Pegula, who had beaten Sabalenka...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Carlos Alcaraz surged into the quarterfinals of the US Open on Monday, Sept. 4, as upsets dominated the women's draw with Ons Jabeur and Jessica Pegula becoming the latest highly ranked players to go crashing out. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain reacts during his match against Matteo...
