Pegula defeats Kenin 7-6, 6-3
Jessica Pegula from Buffalo, New York, is pounding the pavement this summer. She defended her title in the competition. WTA 1000 event in Toronto (d. Anisimova) and reached the finals. WTA 1000 Event held in Cincinnati (l. Sabalenka). The 30-year-old achieved a career-high ranking of #3 to 2022 They are currently ranked #6 and seeded.
Pegula, one of the favorites to win the final Slam of the season, raised her level and dominated a worthy opponent. Fellow American and Grand Slam champion. Sofia Kenin, just 25 years old, won the Australian Open. 2020 Career highs that season #4.
She has struggled with injuries, illness and team changes over the past few years, resulting in her current ranking of No. 1.54. She led the fight head on. 2-1Split two hard court matches and won on dirt. All three went a long way and competed for the last time. 2021.
Kenin did not progress any further. 4Round 1 while Pegula reaches quarters. 2022. Kenin served first and there were three outstanding winners. 15 Pegula contributed three unforced errors, including a double fault and a dumped serve.
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Kenin opened the third with two more errors, including two consecutive unearned errors and a double fault, and returned the break. Pegula Production 4/6 Serve first and stay 30 Integrates brake and level.
Kenin gave up three consecutive unearned errors, including another double fault and a dropped serve, and Pegula made two errors before Kenin returned the break with a forehand crosscourt.
Kenin started the 7th hole with two consecutive forehand wins, but then committed another double fault. 30 for 4-3. Pegula faced 0-30 and a double break point, but teed it up with an ace and held serve that could not be returned.
Kenin continued to come down the field and dictate play. She had three winners and maintained it easily. 15 for 5-4. Pegula serving to stay on set, missed. 3/4 His first serve is still at love level.
made by kenin 3/5 Serve first and stay 15 for 6-5 With a backhand crosscourt swing volley winner. Pegula had to force the breaker. After winning 21-On a shot rally to start the 12th, she finished with an ace wide out.
Kenin won the opening point of the breaker with a nice backhand drop shot, but was forced to admit it when he continued to make unreasonable mistakes. 4-7 With a bad forehand.
Pegula was second to serve first. When Kenin hit a forehand down the line, she contributed a double fault, faced break point, and threw away her serve. She started with a double fault and faced three deuces and a double break point, but fought back to strengthen the break with an ace wide and a monster serve to the tee.
Pegula hit two consecutive forehand winners to get on the board, while Kenin served a new ball, allowed three unforced errors and dropped serve. Pegula hit an ace wide and consolidated the break. 3-2 While Kenin missed 4/8 The first serve yielded four unforced errors, and the last serve was a double error on a dump serve.
Absorbing the energy of a packed Louis Armstrong Stadium, Pegula teed off two winners, including an ace, to solidify the break and take the lead. 5-2. Serving to keep the match in play, Kenin opened up and caught him with a stunning backhand under the line pass. 15 for 3-5.
Pegula opened the ninth with his fifth and sixth aces to secure the game, set and match. Kenin played at a very high level for most of the first set, but was overwhelmed in the second.
Pegula won. 65first and 54% of second serve points and 41first and 56% of points returned on second serve. she saved 4/7 Breakpoint during conversion 4/7 And he had 17 unforced errors to his 23 winners. It was a confident performance from an outstanding hardcourt competitor.
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