Pegula Knocks Out Sabalenka to Set up Berlin Final with Noskova
- On Saturday, American Jessica Pegula defeated world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-7, 6-0 in the Berlin Open semi-finals at Steffi Graf Stadium.
- Pegula dominated early, capitalizing on Sabalenka's ten unforced errors in the first three games, though Sabalenka held a 9-3 career record against the American in their first grass-court meeting.
- Following a rain delay at 3-1 in the second set, Sabalenka rallied to win the tiebreak before Pegula reasserted control in the deciding set, closing the match 6-0 after two hours and 13 minutes.
- The 2024 champion Pegula will bid for her 12th WTA title in Sunday's final against either Czech Linda Noskova or Filipino wildcard Alexandra Eala.
- This defeat impacts Sabalenka's grass-court build-up to Wimbledon, where she seeks her first title; the Belarusian has won four Grand Slam titles, but all were on hard courts.
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WTA roundup: Jessica Pegula advances to Berlin final - Regional Media News
Jessica Pegula moved into position to collect her second Berlin Tennis Open title in three years with a 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-0 victory over world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the semifinal on Saturday. The third-seeded Pegula destroyed the top-seeded Sabalenka's second serves throughout the match, winning 61.5% of her second-service returns (24 of 39). Pegula converted five of her 16 break-point opportunities while turning away six of Sabalenk…
Pegula knocks out Sabalenka to set up Berlin final with Noskova
June 20 : World number one Aryna Sabalenka's Wimbledon preparations suffered a setback after she was beaten by American Jessica Pegula 6-4 6-7(4) 6-0 in the Berlin Open semi-finals.Pegula will face Linda Noskova in the final after the Czech eighth seed ended the run of Filipino Alexandra Eala with a 6-2 6-4 v
Jessica Pegula beats Aryna Sabalenka to reach Berlin Open final
BERLIN–American Jessica Pegula rallied past world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-7 (4/7), 6-0 to reach the final of the Berlin Open WTA grass-court tournament for the second time. The world number four will bid for her 12th WTA title, her second on the Berlin grass after her 2024 victory against either Czech Linda Noskova, ranked 13th, or Filipino wildcard Alexandra Eala, who plays the second semi-final. Sabalenka had been 9-3 in previous mee…
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