Pegula tops Cirstea to reach US Open quarter-finals
Third-seeded Jessica Pegula needed 84 minutes to complete her 6-3, 6-4 victory over Sorana Cirstea.
Jessica Pegula, the former US Open finalist, outperformed Romania's Sorana Cirstea in straight sets during the women's singles fourth-round match at the US Open Tennis Championships. Pegula, currently ranked third, triumphed with a score of 6-3, 6-4, requiring 84 minutes to secure the victory. The match saw Pegula dominating the first set by breaking Cirstea's serve and then extending her lead to finish in 38 minutes.
In the second set, Cirstea managed to recover two breaks, but Pegula ultimately broke her serve once more to claim the win. Pegula will now advance to the quarter-finals, where she will face either Emma Navarro, seeded 26th, or Anna Kalinskaya of Russia, who is currently ranked 21st. Pegula, aiming for her first Grand Slam title, will need to win the quarter-finals to have a chance at becoming the world number one.
If Elena Rybakina, the current world number two, reaches the quarter-finals, she will secure her ascent to the top spot, even if Aryna Sabalenka, Pegula's fellow American, wins her third consecutive US Open title.
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