Jessica Pegula Set to Emulate Serena Williams’ Marvelous 2013 Feat as She Continues to Make Inroads at the WTA Finals

Since players arrived at the city of Cancun which is bordered by the Caribbean Sea, there has been a storm of complaints encircling around the Yucatan Peninsula. Complaints of below-par courts, lack of facilities, and bad weather conditions have made life difficult for the players at this season-ending championship. But despite all these, if there is anyone who hasn’t let her focus shift, is the 29-year-old American tennis player- Jessica Pegula. She has been constantly breaking records in the WTA Finals this year, and she is all set to break a big one. 

Jessica Pegula had failed to win a single match at the WTA Finals last year. But this year, she looked completely different. However, the weather conditions were so bad in the last few days that she was forced to say that she wouldn’t mind if her match was washed out. But the player from Buffalo, New York must have taken back all her words by now. She has broken quite a few records of Serena Williams recently with her feats in Cancun. How many more can she break?

Jessica Pegula isn’t stopping any sooner

The oldest player in the tournament clinched her spot in the semi-finals after defeating Greece’s Maria Sakkari on Thursday. Jessica Pegula defeated Sakkari by a comfortable margin of 6-3,6-2. She is now unbeaten on the group stage. Sakkari had hit 35 unforced errors, including 8 double faults. Pegula never looked too troubled by the 28-year-old, but her concerns were mainly with the courts and the weather. But she didn’t let those hamper her game and now she looks like a real contender for the year-end crown.

After defeating Sakkari, Jessica Pegula became the first American after Serena Williams to claim six straight wins against the top 10 ranked opponents in WTA. As players like Pegula go on to break incredible records set by legends like Serena Williams, the future of women’s tennis undeniably looks very strong. 

Serena Williams had achieved this feat way back in 2013. She had defeated Li Na of China to clinch her silverware in the WTA Finals back then. Can Pegula better it with a win in the semifinals? Only time will tell. However, she has already broken quite a few records recently, and she looks forward to breaking more.

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From being underestimated, Jessica Pegula has now become undefeated

The world number 5 has been chasing Serena Williams ever since she landed in Mexico. She recently achieved yet another milestone of becoming the first American after Williams to beat the world number 1, three times in a season. Serena Williams had achieved it in 2012. This time, when everyone expected Aryna Sabalenka to continue her unbeaten run, the American came up with a surprise.

Jessica Pegula along with the 19-year-old American talent, Coco Gauff has now clinched more than 8 wins against the top player in WTA since 2008. Serena and Venus Williams still sit on the top with 9 each. But the next-gen icons of American women’s tennis look unstoppable at the moment. Can Jessica Pegula create another record and end the season on the highest note?

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