Pegula powers past Cirstea as Romanian bids farewell to US Open
NEW YORK: American Jessica Pegula clinched a resounding 6-3 6-4 win over Sorana Cirstea on Sunday to reach the US Open quarter-finals, as the Romanian player made her final Grand Slam appearance. The 2024 runner-up kept alive her bid for a maiden major title, overcoming a resurgent Cirstea who had enjoyed a late-career renaissance, reaching a career-high top-20 ranking, before retiring at the end…
New York - American tennis player Jessica Pegula secured a convincing 6-3, 6-4 victory over Romanian player Sorana Cirstea on Sunday, advancing her to the US Open quarter-finals. This marked Cirstea's final Grand Slam appearance. The 2024 runner-up was striving for her first major title, having reached a career-high top-20 ranking before retiring at the end of the season.
The match showcased a fiercely competitive duel between the two players, with Pegula acting as the tournament's top seed having needed three sets to overcome fellow US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez in the previous round. Pegula noted the respect she has for Cirstea, calling her a great competitor. The two had not faced each other in a while, with their previous match taking place at the Cincinnati Open Round of 16.
Pegula claimed her second victory against Cirstea in just three weeks. She will now face the winner of the subsequent match between Emma Navarro, representing the United States, and Anna Kalinskaya from Russia for a spot in the semi-finals of the U.S. Open.
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