Tennis-Jabeur battles back to beat Pegula at WTA Finals

Jabeur beats Pegula to earn first WTA Finals win

Tunisian second seed Ons Jabeur beats Jessica Pegula to earn her first victory at the WTA Finals as Maria Sakkari books her place in the last four.

Ons Jabeur beats Jessica Pegula in three sets to stay alive in WTA Finals

It marked just the second victory for the Wimbledon and US Open finalist in the past nine matches against a top-10 opponent.

Ons Jabeur battles back to beat Jessica Pegula at WTA Finals

World number two Ons Jabeur overcame a sluggish start to beat top-ranked American Jessica Pegula 1-6 6-3 6-3 on Wednesday for her first win in round robin play at the WTA Finals.

Tennis-Jabeur battles back to beat Pegula at WTA Finals

(Reuters) – World number two Ons Jabeur overcame a sluggish start to beat top-ranked American Jessica Pegula 1-6 6-3 6-3 on Wednesday for her first win in round robin play at the WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas. Pegula came out firing against the Tunisian, catching up to a drop shot in plenty of time to deliver a backhand winner to snag the 25-minute first set.But Jabeur came alive in the second, breaking Pegula when her forehand hit the net…

Tennis-Jabeur battles back to beat Pegula at WTA Finals

(Reuters) - World number two Ons Jabeur overcame a sluggish start to beat top-ranked American Jessica Pegula 1-6 6-3 6-3 on Wednesday for her first win in round robin play at the WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas. Pegula came out firing against the Tunisian, catching up to a drop shot in plenty of time to d

Jabeur rallies past Pegula to keep WTA Finals hopes alive

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports WriterFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Ons Jabeur wasn’t used to the idea of playing so soon after a loss in her WTA Finals debut.Took her a bit to adjust as well. The Tunisian rallied for a three-set victory over Jessica Pegula on Wednesday night, keeping alive the U.S. Open finalist’s hopes of advancing out of group play in the season-ending event.Jabeur won the last three games in each of the second and third sets in her 1…