Pegula Advances With Comfortable Win Over Blinkova

US Open 2025

Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 24 August-7 September

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Last year's US Open runner-up Jessica Pegula cruised into nan 3rd information successful New York pinch a comfortable triumph complete Anna Blinkova.

The American 4th seed breezed past world number 80 Blinkova 6-1 6-3 successful conscionable 65 minutes connected Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Pegula, 31, was beaten by world number 1 Aryna Sabalenka successful past year's showpiece astatine Flushing Meadows.

Prior to that tally Pegula had not gone past nan quarter-final shape astatine immoderate of nan 4 Grand Slams successful singles.

She has struggled for consistency since then, going retired earlier nan past 8 successful each 3 fields this twelvemonth - including a daze first-round exit astatine Wimbledon.

Pegula besides went retired early connected nan difficult courts of Washington, Montreal and Cincinnati arsenic portion of her build-up to nan US Open.

Pegula deed 30 winners arsenic she dismantled her opponent's service but will spot room for betterment down her own, winning 64% of her first service points and 53% connected her second.

A objective 3 breaks of service secured nan opening group earlier a trickier 2nd followed. There were breaks of service connected some sides earlier Pegula pulled distant to victory.

Pegula will look seasoned and three-time runner-up Victoria Azarenka adjacent aft nan Belarusian overcame Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-3 6-3.

Earlier, 10th seed Emma Navarro cruised past Caty McNally 6-2 6-1 successful an all-American tie.

Defending champion Sabalenka takes connected world number 67 Polina Kudermetova successful Wednesday's nighttime convention connected Arthur Ashe.