Third-seeded American Jessica Pegula rallied for a 6-7 (2), 6-2, 6-3 victory over Martina Trevisan of Italy on Wednesday on the Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio, to proceed her current stretch of stellar play.
Pegula caught fireplace on the Nationwide Financial institution Open in Montreal final weekend, beating countrywoman and No. 6 seed Coco Gauff within the quarterfinals earlier than tackling Polish No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek within the semis. Pegula then swept Russian fifteenth seed Liudmila Samsonova within the closing for her third profession WTA Tour victory.
That momentum has carried over to this week’s Cincinnati-area occasion, the place, after a first-round bye, Pegula transformed eight of 13 break factors and by no means trailed in opposition to Trevisan following the primary set.
“Since Wimbledon, I feel I’ve made extra of a acutely aware effort mentally to play extra aggressively and I’ve simply been seeing the ball, for no matter purpose, fairly properly,” Pegula stated.
Pegula will face Belgian Elise Mertens or Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic within the subsequent spherical. Mertens and Bouzkova had been scheduled to play later Wednesday evening.
Swiatek recovered properly from her loss in Montreal to beat america’ Danielle Collins 6-1, 6-0 on Wednesday. Swiatek received 17 of 23 first-service factors and transformed seven of 11 break factors to arrange a gathering within the spherical of 16 with China’s Qinwen Zhang, a 1-6, 6-2, 6-1 winner over Venus Williams of the U.S.
“It was a very strong match and I felt I am not doing a variety of errors,” Swiatek stated. “I am completely happy I did not give something totally free. … I may very well be proactive and not likely overanalyze every thing, simply go for it. I am completely happy that I did that.”
In an all-Czech showdown, Linda Noskova mustered a 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 upset of ninth-seeded Petra Kvitova.
No. 10 seed Marketa Vondrousova and Karolina Muchova, who each hail from the Czech Republic, additionally received their matches. Vondrousova topped Russia’s Anastasia Potapova 6-4, 6-2, whereas Muchova earned a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 conquer Croatian Petra Martic in 2 hours, half-hour.
Different winners on Tuesday included 14th seed Daria Kasatkina of Russia, eighth-seeded Greek Maria Sakkari, Italian Jasmine Paolini and No. 4 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan.
Along with the battle between Mertens and Bouzkova, three different matches had been scheduled for later Wednesday. Individuals Ann Li and No. 7 seed Coco Gauff had been set to face No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Egyptian Mayar Sherif, respectively, whereas Croatia’s Donna Vekic ready to play Belarusian Victoria Azarenka.
—Subject Stage Media