Top-seeded Pegula rallies to reach Charleston Open quarterfinals
CHARLESTON: Top-seeded Jessica Pegula lost 10 straight games and trailed 4-0 in the final set before rallying Thursday to reach the Charleston Open quarterfinals.
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Kvitova advances to face Rybakina in Miami Open women's final
No. 15 seed Petra Kvitova beat unseeded Sorana Cirstea 7-5, 6-3 on Friday in the second women's semifinal at the Miami Open, setting up a matchup with the red-hot Elena Rybakina.
Elena Rybakina beats Jessica Pegula in rollercoaster Miami Open semi-final - ‘I played better when I was down’
Elena Rybakina is one win away from becoming the fifth woman to win Indian Wells and the Miami Open after beating Jessica Pegula 7-6(3) 6-4. Rybakina had yet to beat Pegula before Thursday, but she battled hard to extend her winning streak to 13 and secured a place in the final. She will play Petra Kvitova or Sorana Cirstea in Saturday evening’s final.
Bianca Andreescu leaves court in wheelchair after suffering ankle injury
Former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu screamed in pain and left the court in a wheelchair after suffering a serious-looking ankle injury at the Miami Open.
Miami Open: Elena Rybakina emulates impressive Serena Williams feat, Jessica Pegula edges thriller
Elena Rybakina emulated a feat achieved by the great Serena Williams at the 2020 US Open as she continued her serene progress at the Miami Open on Tuesday, while Jessica Pegula also recorded another fine win. The Wimbledon champion became the first woman to hit 10 or more aces in four matches at a single tournament since Williams did so at the 2020 US Open in her near-flawless 6-3 6-0 victory over Martina Trevisan at the Hard Rock Stadium. Ad Rybakina, who struck a formidable 23 winners in the contest, also became the first woman to hit 10 or more aces in four consecutive matches since 2018, per the WTA, as she raced to be the first player to fire down 200 aces already this season.
Elena Rybakina hits 10 aces in Miami for 12th straight win
MIAMI GARDENS: Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina extended her winning streak to 12 matches by delivering 10 aces — her fourth consecutive outing with at least that many — in a 6-3, 6-0 victory over 25th-seeded Martina Trevisan on Tuesday in the Miami Open quarterfinals.
Miami Open 2023: Elena Rybakina breezes past Martina Trevisan to reach semi-finals with dominant victory
Elena Rybakina produced a dominant performance to beat Martina Trevisan 6-3 6-0 to reach the Miami Open semi-finals. Rybakina got better throughout the match and completed a bagel over her opponent to win in 68 minutes. Ad She will play Jessica Pegula or Anastasia Potapova, two players the Wimbledon champion has never beaten, in the last four on Thursday.
Miami Open 2023: Jessica Pegula crushes Magda Linette to reach last eight, Martina Trevisan celebrates career landmark
Jessica Pegula saw off Magda Linette in straight sets to cruise into the Miami Open quarter-finals, while Martina Trevisan celebrated reaching the last eight of a WTA 1000 event for the first time in her career after defeating Jelena Ostapenko. Third seed Pegula has hit a strong streak of form on home soil, her victory over Linette coming hot on the heels of straight-sets wins against Katherin Sebov and Danielle Collins as the American bids to win her first title of the season.