Jessica Pegula sails into Wuhan Open Quarterfinals After Thrilling Victory
Jessica Pegula displayed fortitude and determination on Thursday, storming into the quarterfinals of the Wuhan Open after a hard-fought 7- 5, 3- 6, 6- 3 triumph over Ekaterina Alexandrova.
The match, which saw Pegula recover from an early service break in the decisive set, turned in her favour after she levelled at 2-2 and also claimed four of the final five games to secure the win.
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“She lost in the China Open semifinals last week, but this week is a different story,” experts noted as Pegula showcased her hand countenance under pressure.
This comes just a day after Pegula endured a whim-whams- wracking second-round clash against fellow American Hailey Baptiste, demanding seven match points to eventually seal the palm.
On the same day, US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka was slated to face Liudmila Samsonova on the main court.
Samsonova, ranked 16th, lately defeated 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin, adding another subcaste of conspiracy to the tourney.
Top seed Sabalenka, a three-time Wuhan Open champion, boasts an 18-match unbeaten streak at the event, with titles in 2018, 2019, and 2024. suckers will be eager to see if she continues her dominance.
Latterly in the evening, high-profile night matches included No. 2 Iga Swiatek taking on Belinda Bencic, while No. 3 Coco Gauff, fresh from a China Open semifinal loss to Amanda Anisimova, was set to challenge Zhang Shuai.
For Pegula, Thursday’s palm signals a strong drive deeper into the event and a chance to make her mark on Wuhan formerly again.
