No. 3 Jessica Pegula rallies from slow start to reach US Open fourth round
After easing through the first two rounds, No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula overcame her first bout of adversity with aplomb, rallying for a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 defeat of No. 31 seed Canadian Leylah Fernandez to advance into the Round of 16 at the US Open Friday in New York. Pegula, the runner-up in the 2024 US Open, found herself in a 3-0 hole to begin her match against 2021 runner-up Fernandez. She won just…
World No. 3 Jessica Pegula, after a slow start, rallied to defeat Canadian Leylah Fernandez 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 and advance to the Round of 16 at the US Open on Friday in New York. Pegula, the runner-up in 2024, lost her first set with a score of 6-4 and then won the next two sets, saving 8 of 9 break points. Fernandez, on the other hand, failed to convert any of her break points in the last two sets, finishing with 25 unforced errors.
If she continues to perform like this, Pegula could become the top-ranked player, securing her first Grand Slam title this month.
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