Pegula Hangs on to Dispatch Anisimova, Reach Cincinnati Semi-Finals
Pegula overcame 56 unforced errors by Anisimova and will face either Iga Swiatek or Elena Rybakina for a place in the final.
- On Thursday, Jessica Pegula defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 at the Cincinnati Open, advancing to the semi-finals at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason.
- Pegula claimed the first set in 34 minutes before Anisimova responded with a 3-0 lead in the second set, prompting a medical timeout that briefly delayed the match.
- Momentum shifted in the third set as Pegula won three straight games with two breaks, though Anisimova erased a 5-3 deficit to lead 6-5 before accumulating 56 unforced errors.
- Refusing to fade, Anisimova pushed the decider to a tiebreak, but Pegula leveled the set and secured the victory to advance.
- In the semi-finals, Pegula faces either Poland's seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek or Kazakhstan's second seed Elena Rybakina, scheduled to play later on Thursday.
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Pegula downs Anisimova to advance to Cincinnati Open semi-finals
Pegula Edges Anisimova in Dramatic Cincinnati Open Clash | Sports-Games
Jessica Pegula triumphed over Amanda Anisimova in a thrilling match at the Cincinnati Open. Pegula secured her win after a tense tiebreak in the final set, overcoming Anisimova's resilient performance. Pegula now advances to the semi-finals to face either Iga Swiatek or Elena Rybakina.
World N.3 won against fellow countryman Amanda Anisimova at the end of a very played match (6-4, 2-6, 7-6 [7/4]) this Thursday. Jessica Pegula joined my semifinals of the WTA 1000 of Cincinnati.
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Pegula hangs on to dispatch Anisimova, reach Cincinnati semi-finals
Sixth-seeded Anisimova converted all five of her break points against Pegula, breaking her three times in the second set. But Pegula rebounded to claim her sixth win in as many meetings between the two. Pegula is setting WTA records at age 32. She's the fourth player since 2009 to reach five or more Masters 1000 quarter-finals after turning 30, along with Li Na, Serena Williams and Svetlana Kuznetsova. US women players were plentiful as the last…
American Jessica Pegula took advantage of her compatriot Amanda Anisimova 6-4, 2-6 and 7-6 (4) to access the Cincinnati Open Square.
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