WTA roundup: Jessica Pegula charges into Washington quarterfinals
- On Thursday, top-seeded Jessica Pegula rallied to defeat Poland's Magdalena Frech 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 at the Mubadala Open in Washington, advancing to the quarterfinals.
- With 42 winners, Pegula said she started 'just a little off' after a first-round bye. She continued, 'I wasn't quite attacking the ball,' and after adjusting, won the final two sets to triumph.
- In the quarterfinals, fifth-seeded Anna Kalinskaya awaits Pegula after Kalinskaya defeated Indonesia's Janice Tjen 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 in the second round.
- Second-Seeded Elina Svitolina of Ukraine reached the quarterfinals by defeating Uzbekistan's Polina Kudermetova 7-6 , 6-4, while fourth-seeded Diana Shnaider of Russia beat Anastasia Potapova 6-1, 6-2.
- Rising Philippines star Alex Eala will face Svitolina on Saturday after eliminating defending champion Leylah Fernandez in the Round of 16.
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Eala eyes repeat against world No. 10 Svitolina in DC Open quarters; battle of top Asians looms
A courageous victory deserves an encore.That will be Alex Eala’s battle cry when she collides with world No. 10 Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in the quarterfinal round of the WTA 500 Mubadala DC Open in Washington, D.C., Saturday, Aug. 1.While the 21-year-old Eala is looking for a close encounter just like their duel last month in Germany, fans and experts alike expect the Filipina darling to emerge victorious once again no matter how hard the matc…
Jessica Pegula, Elina Svitolina advance to DC Open quarterfinals
Women’s top seed Jessica Pegula and No. 2 Elina Svitolina advance to the quarterfinal of the 2026 Mubadala DC Open in Washington, D.C. Pegula had to rally from a set down, saying she started her match against Poland’s Magdalena Fręch “just a little off” after a first-round bye. “I wasn’t quite attacking the ball, and I felt like once I did that, then everything else kind of started to click together,” said Pegula, who finished with 42 winners a…
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