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Pegula fights through, Sabalenka cruises as US Open awaits Williams sisters’ return

Pegula fights through, Sabalenka cruises as US Open awaits Williams sisters’ return

Published by Sam Flores

NEW YORK, Sept 4 : American third seed Jessica Pegula fought back from a set down and Aryna Sabalenka cruised into the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Friday, while the Williams sisters were due to take the court again in doubles action. A day after Madison Keys saved five match points to stay alive, her compatriot Pegula recovered from a rocking opening set to down 2021 finalist Leylah Fernandez 1-6 6-4 6-3. Pegula, the 2024 runner-up, has a shot at achieving her childhood dream of reaching the world number one ranking in Flushing and is one of three players who could dethrone Sabalenka. She will play Romanian Sorana Cirstea next. Cirstea knocked out Italian 19th seed Jasmine Paolini in earlier action on the outer courts. Sabalenka launched 10 aces to blaze past Uzbekistan’s Kamilla Rakhimova 6-3 6-4, pausing only to complain about the smell of cannabis on the court at Louis Armstrong Stadium in a comprehensive victory. “I was like, ‘Guys, you can do whatever, you can smoke whatever, you can relax as much …

With top rank in mind, Pegula foils Ruse to reach US Open second round

With top rank in mind, Pegula foils Ruse to reach US Open second round

Published by Sam Flores

NEW YORK, Aug 30 : American Jessica Pegula kicked off her latest campaign for a maiden major title with a little extra motivation on Sunday, cruising past Romania’s Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-3 6-2 with a shot at the top of the rankings on the line at the U.S. Open. The 2024 finalist is one of four players who could walk out of Flushing Meadows as the world number one and third-ranked Pegula tamed early nerves to ease into the second round with 26 winners to just 14 from her opponent, closing it out with an unreturnable forehand. “To put myself in that position is great, especially with the depth that we have in women’s tennis,” said Pegula, who would need to win the tournament and have second-ranked Elena Rybakina lose before the semi-finals in order to become world number one. “It’s definitely extra motivation, and I think it’s something that would be amazing, but again, it’s very, very, very, very far away.” The women’s singles main draw kicked off on Sunday with some major question marks …

Pegula vs. Gauff livestream: How to watch Wimbledon for free

Pegula vs. Gauff livestream: How to watch Wimbledon for free

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TL;DR: Live stream Pegula vs. Gauff in Wimbledon 2026 for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. There are two Americans left in the Wimbledon women’s singles draw, and they’re playing each other in the quarter-final stage. Pegula vs. Gauff is a rrally exciting matchup on paper, and a really difficult game to predict. The winner will be whoever delivers their best performance on the day. If you want to watch Pegula vs. Gauff in Wimbledon 2026 for free from anywhere in the world, we’ve got all the information you need. How to watch Pegula vs. Gauff for free Pegula vs. Gauff in Wimbledon 2026 is available to live stream for free on BBC iPlayer. BBC iPlayer is geo-restricted to the UK, but anyone can access this free streaming platform with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in the UK, meaning you can unblock free live streams on sites like BBC iPlayer from …

Pegula crashes out of French Open in first round

Pegula crashes out of French Open in first round

Published by Sam Flores

PARIS, May 26 : Fifth seed Jessica Pegula’s French Open struggles continued when she fell to a 1-6 6-3 6-3 defeat to Australian Kimberly Birrell in the first round, becoming the biggest casualty in the women’s draw on Tuesday. Pegula, who has never made it past the quarter-finals at Roland Garros, has now exited the claycourt major in the first round for the third time. After a blazing start, Pegula lost her composure as unforced errors crept into her game, which allowed world number 83 Birrell to take control and reach at least the second round of a Grand Slam for the third time. She will next face Ukraine’s Oleksandra Oliynykova. Source link

Nadal, Gauff and Pegula Pay Tribute to AP Tennis Writer Howard Fendrich

Nadal, Gauff and Pegula Pay Tribute to AP Tennis Writer Howard Fendrich

Published by Sam Flores

PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula were among those paying tribute to Associated Press tennis writer Howard Fendrich as players gathered at Roland Garros for a French Open that’s now missing one of the sport’s most-respected journalists. Fendrich, a regular at Roland Garros and all the tennis majors since 2002, died Thursday, less than three months after being diagnosed with cancer. The news elicited a social media outpouring that included a Friday morning post from Nadal, whose record 14 French Open victories were chronicled in rich and colorful detail by Fendrich. “Tennis loses one of its great journalists,” Nadal said. Gauff, whose title last year at Roland Garros was her second major singles championship, opened her pre-tournament news conference with a shout-out to Fendrich, the award-winning writer who spent 24 of his 33 years with AP on the tennis beat. “I just wanted to start this off just recognizing a deep loss that I think we all have experienced as a community with Howard,” Gauff said. “He was someone I always …

Pegula Putting Family Experience in NFL and NHL to Use in Tennis Prize Money Protest

Pegula Putting Family Experience in NFL and NHL to Use in Tennis Prize Money Protest

Published by Sam Flores

Behind the scenes, it’s been Jessica Pegula, the 2024 U.S. Open runner-up, organizing the top tennis players in their protest with the Grand Slams over the share of tournament revenues devoted to prize money. It comes naturally to Pegula, who grew up in a household of sports managers: Her parents own the NFL’s Buffalo Bills and the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres. “I think it maybe does (come naturally) just because I feel like I’ve taken on a bit of a leadership role with it,” Pegula said. Already this year, No. 5-ranked Pegula was named to lead a new 13-person panel to suggest changes to the women’s tennis calendar, rankings points rules and the requirements about competing in certain events. Now she’s taking on the prize money issue, too. “I’m not afraid to go up to any type of player and go like, ‘Hey, are you interested in this or not?’” Pegula said. “Some players, they don’t care, sometimes they’re not worried about it. Sometimes they’re like, ’Yeah, for sure, I’m 100% in.’ I’ve been reaching out …

Pegula sets up Australian Open semi against Rybakina as Swiatek crashes out | Tennis News

Pegula sets up Australian Open semi against Rybakina as Swiatek crashes out | Tennis News

Published by Sam Flores

Second seed Swiatek is stunned by Rybakina in straight sets while Pegula makes short work of her compatriot Anisimova. Elena Rybakina and Jessica Pegula will clash in the semifinals of the Australian Open after knocking out pre-tournament favourites Iga Swiatek and Amanda Anisimova, respectively. Reigning Wimbledon champion and second-seeded Swiatek, who was seeking a career Grand Slam with a win at Melbourne Park, was stunned by Rybakina in straight sets on Wednesday. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list The 7-5, 6-2 win for the 2022 Wimbledon champion gives her a chance to win her second Grand Slam, while crushing Swiatek’s dreams of lifting the one Slam trophy that has eluded her despite six major titles. Rybakina has made the Melbourne final once before, in 2023, when she lost in three tough sets to Aryna Sabalenka. The 26-year-old fifth seed took her latest victory in her stride, saying a calmer mindset helped in the heat of battle. “In the beginning, when it’s the first final and you go so far in a tournament, of …