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...
MELBOURNE (AFP) -- Victoria Azarenka reached her first Australian Open semi-final since winning the title in 2013 when she knocked out third seed Jessica Pegula 6-4, 6-1 on Tuesday. The Belarusian 24th seed outlasted her American opponent in a marathon 64-minute first set before running away with...
MELBOURNE (AFP) -- World number one Iga Swiatek and dangerous American Jessica Pegula led the charge into the Australian Open third round on Wednesday, Jan. 18, as wild weather again played havoc. Poland's Iga Swiatek hits a return against Colombia's Camila Osorio during their women's singles match...
It’s that time of the year again, when the first of the calendar tennis Grand Slams happens Down Under. It was scorching, sunny Melbourne weather as the Australian Open began, but the tournament turned a freezing, cold shoulder on world #1 Novak Djokovic, before the first serve was even tossed....
