Jessica Pegula won the match against the Kazakh Elena Rybakina in three sets (2-6, 6-3, 7-6(8)) in their duel for the second round of the WTA 1000 in Guadalajara. The American will face Canadian Bianca Andreescu for a place in the quarterfinals.
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Great match between two attacking players on this third day of action at the WTA Guadalajara, such as Rybakina and Pegula. Jessica Pegula She is, without a doubt, one of the best players of the year, and therefore, one of the big favorites for the title this week. The American already has her place assured in the WTA Finals. For her part, Elena Rybakina She was playing her first event after the WTA Ostrava, where she reached the semifinals two weeks ago. The Kazakh had a positive year, logically highlighted by her title at Wimbledon, which if she had counted for the WTA ranking, she would have been sure to be in the Top 5 in the world.
Pegula wins the game against Rybakina
Ideal start to the match for Rybakina, easily beating an erratic Pegula, who didn’t seem too comfortable with the playing conditions. The Kazakh would make two consecutive breaks, passing her rival in ball speed, and reaching a 4-0 lead on the scoreboard. In the same trend, the last Wimbledon champion closed the first set with a surprise 6-2.
Rybakina was still better in the second set, and she also broke up, directing the panorama in her favor. However, little by little the usual sensations of Pegula began to appear, who would add two breaks in a row to put things under control. The American would take advantage of the trend to win the set 6-3and stretch the definition.
The beginning of the final set had a break in favor of Pegula, who already took the necessary difference to go to victory, but the American was going to make several errors in a row, and Rybakina found equality immediately. In the seventh and eighth game there would be new break chances for the two players, without specifying any. Everything was defined in a tiebreak. In that tiebreaker, as even as expected, Pegula’s tennis would prevail, saving three match points and sealing the match with a final 10-8.
