In a nail-biting showdown on Saturday, Jessica Pegula emerged victorious against top-ranked Iga Swiatek to secure her spot in the Omnium Banque Nationale final. The 29-year-old American exhibited remarkable determination by breaking Swiatek’s serve a total of 11 times during the intense three-set match. The final score was 6-2 6-7(4) 6-4.
Both players had trouble holding serves, with Swiatek also managing to break Pegula’s serve eight times. The match witnessed a total of only 11 successful service games out of 30 combined.
“I was getting frustrated that I wasn’t holding,” Pegula spoke about the challenges she encountered.