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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Jessica Pegula withdrew from her last match at the WTA Finals on Wednesday because of a left knee injury. The American, who lost her first two matches and was already eliminated from semifinal contention at the season-ending tournament, will be replaced in the Orange Group by first alternate and ninth-ranked Daria […]
US Open finalist Pegula, 30, had got off to the perfect start with a love hold in her first service game on Tuesday, amid a catalogue of Krejcikova unforced errors. But it was Czech Krejcikova, who is ranked 13th in the world but qualified for the WTA Finals on account of being a 2024 Grand […]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Coco Gauff enjoyed a successful start by beating Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-2 in an American matchup at the WTA Finals on Sunday. Second-seeded Iga Swiatek rallied to beat Barbora Krejcikova 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 in her first match in two months. Gauff converted five of her eight break-point opportunities to win her […]
Gauff’s US Open title defence ended in the fourth round in September but, after parting with coach Brad Gilbert, she immediately bounced back by claiming the China Open title. The serve that let her down so badly in New York appeared sharper against Pegula, with the 20-year-old hitting two aces to just two double faults. […]
Jessica Pegula says Saudi women and girls have been excited to see them in Riyadh this week – Robert Prange/Getty Image When the world’s best players backed Saudi Arabia as the host for this weekend’s WTA Finals, one of the motivations was to avoid a LIV Tennis situation. So says Jessica Pegula, the recent US […]
The official photograph of the 2024 WTA Finals is finally out, featuring the likes of Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, and Jessica Pegula. While the event did not have much fanfare like previous years, all final eight WTA singles participants came together to pose in front of the winner’s trophy before the event kicks […]
Oct 30, 2024, 04:32 PM ET World No. 6 Jessica Pegula has withdrawn from next month’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Spain and will be replaced on the American team by Ashlyn Krueger, the United States Tennis Association said on Wednesday. The USTA did not immediately respond to an email from Reuters asking why […]