There will be an American in both the men’s and women’s singles finals at the 2024 U.S. Open. While Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe have been making a ton of headlines as the contingent of American men try to end a Grand Slam title drought of more than two decades, Jessica Pegula has also emerged…
Getty Images The two most in-form players on the WTA Tour will battle for the U.S. Open title when Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula square off on Saturday afternoon in New York. Sabalenka leads the head-to-head series 5-2 after most recently defeating Pegula 6-3, 7-5 in last month’s Cincinnati final. However, it is all tied…
Getty Images Trailing her U.S. Open semifinal against Karolina Muchova 1-6, 0-2, 30-40, Jessica Pegula undoubtedly would have lost the match if she had lost the next point. After all, a set and a double-break deficit–especially one as lopsided as 1-6, 0-3–is a death knell against an opponent playing as well as Muchova. And Muchova…
(September 5, 2024) FLUSHING, NY – No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka is back in the US Open final for a second straight year. The Belarusian stopped No. 13 Emma Navarro of the US 6-3, 7-6 on Thursday night. “I was like, ‘OK, Aryna, you have to stay focused. Stay in your thoughts. Focus on yourself,’” Sabalenka…
Jessica Pegula has made a Grand Slam quarter-final many times, but it was only at this year’s US Open that she finally made the semi-finals, and she was very happy about it. The 30-year-old American might not be the flashiest tennis player out there, nor is she the biggest crowd magnet, but she is an…
After losing her previous 6 Grand Slam quarter-finals, Jessica Pegula scored on her 7th After losing her previous 6 Grand Slam quarter-finals, Jessica Pegula scored on her 7th when she upset World No 1 Iga Swiatek on Wednesday night to reach the Last 8 of the US Open. “I think, today, I wanted to come…
Pegula subdues Swiatek 6-2, 6-4 to reach maiden grand slam semifinal It was a straightforward, straight-set demolition of the world #1. Jessica Pegula from Buffalo, NY performed at an exceedingly high level on home soil to progress to her maiden grand slam semifinal. Iga Swiatek from Poland had quietly moved through the draw this fortnight. The reigning…
Jessica Pegula in action during a women’s singles quarterfinal match at the 2024 US Open on Wednesday, Sep. 4, 2024 in Flushing, NY. (Darren Carroll/USTA)(September 4, 2024) FLUSHING, NY – In Jessica Pegula’s case, the seventh time is the charm. The No. 6 seed stunned No. 1 Iga Swiatek 6-2, 6-4 on Wednesday night to…
Jessica Pegula‘s wealthy father means many fans and reports make assumptions about how she lives her life, but the American is unimpressed by much of what people say to her. Pegula is currently enjoying an excellent North American hardcourt season. After returning from the Olympics, the 30-year-old retained her WTA-1000 title at the Canadian Open…
World No 1 Iga Swiatek has yet to drop a set at the US Open, and it was no different on Monday night when she dispatched Liudmila Samsonova on Arthur Ashe Stadium, 6-4 6-1, to reach the quarter-finals, where she will meet Jessica Pegula, who was a 6-4 6-2 winner over Diana Shnaider earlier in…
