US EditionPegula Downs Jovic to Reach Wta Charleston Final
Pegula needed 2 hours, 35 minutes to reach her second straight Charleston final and will face Yuliia Starodubtseva, who upset Madison Keys.
- On Saturday, defending Credit One Charleston Open champion Jessica Pegula reached the tournament final by defeating 18-year-old Iva Jovic in a tense three-set semifinal.
- Each of her four matches this week required three sets, prompting Pegula to tell the Tennis Channel, 'I'd love some straight sets victories-- that would be nice.'
- Winning 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 in 2hr 35min, the American secured her spot in the final when Jovic pulled a forehand return wide.
- Unseeded Ukrainian Yuliia Starodubtseva will face Pegula in Sunday's final, having upset fifth seed Madison Keys 6-1, 6-4 in the other semifinal.
- While the 32-year-old Pegula chases her second title of the season after winning in Dubai, Starodubtseva seeks her first career title.
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Jessica Pegula’s title defence at the Charleston Open has followed a consistent pattern: extended matches, shifting momentum and controlled responses at key moments. On Saturday, the top seed advanced to her second consecutive final at the WTA 500 event after defeating Iva Jovic 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, maint...
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