Day 2 action in Austin continues with a varied lineup featuring rising talents, experienced tour players, and top seeds looking to start their campaigns strongly. On these fast hard courts, matches often hinge on sharp returning and the ability to take the initiative in rallies. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our … Read more
Jessica Pegula has pulled out of this week’s ATX Open with a left knee injury. Pegula, the top seed and defending champion in Austin, had been scheduled to face Slovakia’s Rebecca Sramkova in her opening match. The withdrawal comes on the World No. 5’s 32nd birthday, and just days after she claimed her 10th career … Read more
No. 4 seed Jessica Pegula pulled off a comeback from 6-1, 3-1 down to maintain her perfect record against No. 2 seed Amanda Anisimova, advancing to the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships final 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 in 2 hours and 2 minutes. Dubai: Scores | Draws | Order of play Pegula now leads her head-to-head against Anisimova 5-0, backing … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — After her second-round win over Varvara Gracheva, Jessica Pegula said that playing Iva Jovic was in some ways a “mini-me.” “I think it’s going to be a tough match for me. Iva, we’ve never played, but I feel like she kind of plays like a mini-me, so it’s going to … Read more
“At the end of the day, we play a lot. We play a full schedule, we play 10, 11 months out of the year sometimes,” Pegula added. “And I think right now we’re living in an age where the priority is always staying healthy mentally and physically, and you never know where a player is … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Jessica Pegula entered Dubai having not played in approximately 20 days. The World No. 5 — who came off a stellar semifinal run at the Australian Open — elected to not partake in the first two tournaments in the Middle East swing on the WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz, rather … Read more
Clara Tauson on Tuesday booked her ticket for a clash against the American World No. 4, Jessica Pegula in the 1/8 finals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Dubai after she cruised past Payton Stearns 6-2, 6-4. Thanks to the win, Tauson got revenge for the defeat against Stearns at the US Open in 2023. … Read more
The second round at the WTA Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships continues on Day 3, featuring some solid matchups on the outdoor hard courts. Players with strong recent runs and good hard-court experience will aim to push deeper in this WTA 1000 event. And as always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions … Read more