Jessica Pegula achieved great form before the home-based Grand Slam. In the American swing, she, at first, made a semifinal run at the WTA 1000 event in Toronto. Then Pegula lost her spot in the last four of the Cincinnati Masters to the eventual champion Caroline Garcia.

Currently riding high on form, she has mended some of her records for good. The American, for the first time in her career, has made up to the last eight of the US Open.

Pegula triumphs over Kvitova

Jessica Pegula on Monday registered an impressive victory over the two-time Grand Slam champion Petra Kvitová. While speaking to the press about furthering her reach in the American Grand Slam, she said, “It feels amazing. I’m so happy.”

“Petra was going to be really tough the way she hits winners from anywhere in the court. It’s the first time I’ve beaten her too, so that was nice.” The 32-year-old is famous for her powerful left-handed groundstrokes and variety and had 2-0 lead over Pegula in the head-to-head before this match.

Though that record didn’t help the former World No.2 as Pegula outclassed her in straight sets of 6-3 6-2 in front of a massive home support in the Arthur Ashe Stadium. Now the no.8 seed will meet the World no.1 Iga Swiatek for a ticket to the semifinals about which she said, “I think I just have to play within myself and play smart and be present.”

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“I think I tried to do that today. Today, I already said, felt like a quarterfinal to me just because I haven’t beaten her before, she’s been having a good summer,” she added.

Jessica Pegula and Iga Swiatek will battle for a place in the semifinals

The daughter of Buffalo Bills and Sabres owners Terry and Kim Pegula will eye a spot in the last four of the tournament. Whereas the Pole who has had an excellent hard court and clay court season will try to mend her disappointing form of late in the last Grand Slam of the season.

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They have locked horns thrice out of which the 2022 French Open champion holds a 2-1 lead. Swiatek, who won in three against the German Jule Niemeier, will square off with the former World No.7 on Wednesday, 7th September.