BEIJING (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz cruised past Tallon Griekspoor, 6-1, 6-2, at the China Open for his 200th tour-level victory on Sunday, Sept. 29. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain returns a backhand shot to Tallon Griekspoor of Netherlands during their men's singles match of the China Open tennis tournament,...
A little sidebar fact about the tennis world is how typically, the host countries of the four majors - the Australian, French, Wimbledon, and US Open - have had long histories of coming up empty when it comes to their respective countrymen raising their homegrown Champion’s Cup. And it’s...
NEW YORK (AP) — Jessica Pegula could do no right at the outset of her first Grand Slam semifinal. Her opponent at the U.S. Open on Thursday night, Sept. 5, Karolina Muchova, could do no wrong. Jessica Pegula, of the United States, reacts against Karolina Muchova, of the Czech Republic, during the...
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...
