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Pegula's Comeback Streak Continues in Charleston
4 Apr
Summary
- Jessica Pegula won her third straight match after dropping the first set.
- The Charleston Open semifinals feature four American players.
- Madison Keys and Yuliia Starodubtseva will play in the other semifinal.
Jessica Pegula, the top seed at the Charleston Open, continued her impressive comeback run by winning her third consecutive match after dropping the opening set. She secured her spot in the semifinals by defeating Diana Shnaider with a final score of 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. Pegula overcame an early 2-0 deficit in the deciding set, dominating with her serve.
The semifinals will feature an all-American contingent. Pegula is set to face fellow American Iva Jovic, the fourth seed, who advanced by defeating Anna Kalinskaya. In the other semifinal, Madison Keys, the fifth seed, will compete against Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva. Keys defeated Belinda Bencic, while Starodubtseva upset McCartney Kessler to reach her first tour-level semifinal.
