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Pegula Advances in Washington, Faces Kalinskaya Next
1 Aug
Summary
- Jessica Pegula secured a comeback win over Magdalena Frech.
- Anna Kalinskaya advanced after saving match points.
- US players McNally and Stearns dominated Memphis Classic matches.
In Washington, top-seeded Jessica Pegula overcame a slow start to defeat Magdalena Frech 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 in the second round of the Mubadala DC Open. Pegula converted five break opportunities and saved 5 of 7 break points to secure her victory.
Pegula, a former champion in Washington, will next compete against fifth-seeded Anna Kalinskaya in the quarterfinals. Kalinskaya advanced after a challenging 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7) win against Janice Tjen, surviving two match points.
Other notable second-round results at the Mubadala DC Open saw second-seeded Elina Svitolina of Ukraine defeat Polina Kudermetova, and fourth-seeded Diana Shnaider of Russia achieve a swift victory over Anastasia Potapova.
Meanwhile, at the Memphis Classic, two seeded American players, Caty McNally and Peyton Stearns, secured dominant wins to reach the quarterfinals. McNally defeated Ye-Xin Ma, and Stearns routed Tatiana Prozorova, both with decisive scores.
