Twenty-year-old American Ashlyn Krueger has been announced as a replacement for Jessica Pegula on the U.S. Billie Jean King Cup team, set to compete in the Finals from November 13-20 in Malaga, Spain.
Originally expected to be the top-ranked American player on the team, world No. 6 Pegula has withdrawn from the event for undisclosed reasons. She last competed earlier this month at the Wuhan Open, where she was upset in the third round by China’s Wang Xiyu but reached the doubles final. Pegula is now preparing for the prestigious WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, held from November 2-9.