Adelaide
In a compelling all-American clash at the Adelaide International, No.2 seed Jessica Pegula showcased her resilience by overcoming lucky loser Bernarda Pera 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, securing her spot in the quarterfinals of the WTA 500 event. The hard-fought match lasted 2 hours and 12 minutes, with Pegula staging a comeback after dropping the first set against the 69th-ranked Pera. With this victory, Pegula improves her 2024 win-loss record to 2-1 in her second event of the season. Notably, she was part of the defending champion American team at last week’s United Cup, where she had a 1-1 record, defeating Ajla Tomljanovic but facing an upset loss to Katie Boulter. In the quarterfinals, Pegula is set to face the winner of the all-qualifier match between Katerina Siniakova and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, scheduled for Thursday. Worth mentioning, Siniakova was the player who defeated Pera in the final round of qualifying, setting the stage for an intriguing clash in the upcoming round.
