Petra Kvitova and Jessica Pegula will face off in the 3rd round of the U.S. Open for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 10 pm on Arthur Ashe Stadium. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and the prediction.
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The pick for Tennis Tonic is Petra Kvitova who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Petra Kvitova is the pick to win this match.
Petra Kvitova -> 1.33
Jessica Pegula -> 3.2
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Prediction and head to head Petra Kvitova vs. Jessica Pegula
There is no head to head record between Petra Kvitova and Jessica Pegula since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Petra Kvitova
Ranked no. 12, Kvitova got to the 3rd round after defeating Irina-Camelia Begu 6-3 6-2 and Kateryna Kozlova 7-63 6-2.
In the 2nd round, Petra had a good straight sets win against Kozlova (7-63 6-2). During the match Kvitova scored 84 points vs Kozlova’s 63. Kvitova was exceptionally aggressive to blast 33 winners.
Talking about the service games, Kvitova scored 5 aces and she committed only 7 double faults. Petra Kvitova lost the serve once and she saved 1 break points. Furthermore, Kvitova put 64% of her first serves in, winning 89% (33/37) of the points behind her 1st serve and 43% (9/21) on the 2nd serve. Petra broke Kozlova 3 times after converting 30% of her break points (3/10).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Kvitova hasn’t conceded yet a set in this competition to win 58% of the points she played.
Kvitova’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in Doha.
The Czech has a 14-4 win-loss record in 2020, 13-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year at the U.S. Open
The Czech surrendered in the Pre-q to .
Jessica Pegula
Ranked no. 63, Pegula reached the 3rd round after defeating Marie Bouzkova 3-6 6-2 7-63 and Kirsten Flipkens 7-61 6-73 6-3.
In the 2nd round, The American defeated Flipkens (7-61 6-73 6-3). During the match Pegula scored 112 points vs Flipkens’s 105. The American was exceptionally aggressive to blast 52 winners.
Talking about serving, Pegula fired 8 aces and she committed only 3 double faults. Jessica Pegula lost the serve twice and she saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Pegula put 64% of her first serves in, winning 68% (52/76) of the points behind her 1st serve and 53% (23/43) on the 2nd serve. Jessica was clinical in her return game without wasting any break point and break Flipkens 3 times.
Overall Performance in this tournament
Pegula has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 52% of the points she played.
Jessica’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in Auckland.
The American has a 17-7 win-loss record in 2020, 16-6 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year at the U.S. Open
The American had to surrender in the Pre-q to .
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Kvitova | Pegula |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 2 |
| Tot Set | 4 | 6 |
| Tot Games | 38 | 65 |
| Pts | 140-100 | 225-207 |
| Total Points | 240 | 432 |
| Winners | 62 | 97 |
| %Winners | 44% | 43% |
Both Kvitova and Pegula played 2 matches. At the moment, Jessica Pegula dropped 2 sets while Petra Kvitova hasn’t lost a set so far. Kvitova has played 2 set(s) less than Pegula (4 vs 6). Therefore, Kvitova played 27 games less than Pegula. Kvitova scored 62 winners (44% of the total points). On the other side, Pegula recorded 97 winners (43%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Kvitova | Pegula |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 12 |
| Avg per match | 3.5 | 6 |
| 1st in | 75/109 | 152/243 |
| %1st in | 69% | 63% |
| 1st pts | 62/75 | 97/152 |
| %1st pts | 83% | 64% |
| 2nd pts | 16/34 | 47/91 |
| %2nd pts | 47% | 52% |
Kvitova recorded 7 aces (3.5 per match). Pegula made 12 aces (6 per match). Kvitova won 83% points behind her first serve. She pretty effective on her second serve to win 47% of the points. On the other side, Pegula won 64% of the points on her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 52% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Kvitova | Pegula |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 7 | 9 |
| Converted | 7/15 | 9/11 |
| % Converted | 47% | 82% |
| Conceded | 3 | 23 |
| Saved | 1 | 15 |
| % Saved | 33% | 65% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 8 |
The Czech broke her opponents 7 times with a 47% conversion rate. Kvitova lost her serve twice and she saved 33% of the break points that she conceded. The American broke her opponents 9 times with a 82% conversion rate. Jessica conceded her serve 8 times and she saved 65% of the break points that she conceded.
| Kvitova | ||||
| R1 Begu |
R2 Kozlova |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-2 | 7-63 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Tot Games | 17 | 21 | 38 | |
| pts | 56-37 | 84-63 | 140-100 | |
| Total points | 93 | 147 | 240 | |
| Winners | 29 | 33 | 62 | |
| %Winners | 52% | 39% | 44% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 7 | 8 | |
| 1st in | 38/51 | 37/58 | 75/109 | |
| % 1st in | 75% | 64% | 69% | |
| 1st pts | 29/38 | 33/37 | 62/75 | |
| % 1st pts | 76% | 89% | 83% | |
| 2nd pts | 7/13 | 9/21 | 16/34 | |
| % 2nd pts | 54% | 43% | 47% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| Converted | 4/5 | 3/10 | 7/15 | |
| Converted % | 80% | 30% | 47% | |
| Conceded | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Saved | 0/1 | 1/2 | 1 | |
| Saved % | 0% | 50% | 25% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Pegula | ||||
| R1 Bouzkova |
R2 Flipkens |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 3-6 6-2 7-63 | 7-61 6-73 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 30 | 35 | 65 | |
| pts | 113-102 | 112-105 | 225-207 | |
| Total points | 215 | 217 | 432 | |
| Winners | 45 | 52 | 97 | |
| %Winners | 40% | 46% | 43% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 4 | 8 | 12 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1st in | 76/124 | 76/119 | 152/243 | |
| % 1st in | 61% | 64% | 63% | |
| 1st pts | 45/76 | 52/76 | 97/152 | |
| % 1st pts | 59% | 68% | 64% | |
| 2nd pts | 24/48 | 23/43 | 47/91 | |
| % 2nd pts | 50% | 53% | 52% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
| Converted | 6/8 | 3/3 | 9/11 | |
| Converted % | 75% | 100% | 82% | |
| Conceded | 18 | 5 | 23 | |
| Saved | 12/18 | 3/5 | 15 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 60% | 64% | |
| Times Broken | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
Head 2 Head
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- Karolina MuchovaMuchova – Anna KalinskayaKalinskaya (6-3 7-64) – See score progression
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- Serena WilliamsWilliams – Margarita GasparyanGasparyan (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Amanda AnisimovaAnisimova – Katrina ScottScott (4-6 6-4 6-1) – See score progression
- Tsvetana PironkovaPironkova – Garbine MuguruzaMuguruza (7-5 6-3) – See score progression
- Sofia KeninKenin – Leylah Annie FernandezAnnie Fernandez (6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Donna VekicVekic – Patricia Maria TigMaria Tig (6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- Sorana CirsteaCirstea – Johanna KontaKonta (2-6 7-65 6-4) – See score progression
- Madison KeysKeys – Aliona BolsovaBolsova (6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- Alize CornetCornet – Ysaline BonaventureBonaventure (7-64 6-3) – See score progression
- Ons JabeurJabeur – Kaia KanepiKanepi (7-68 6-0) – See score progression
- Anett KontaveitKontaveit – Kaja JuvanJuvan (6-4 6-1) – See score progression
- Ann LiLi – Alison RiskeRiske (6-0 6-3) – See score progression
- Naomi OsakaOsaka – Camila GiorgiGiorgi (6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Jennifer BradyBrady – Catherine Cartan BellisCartan Bellis (6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Yulia PutintsevaPutintseva – Vera LapkoLapko (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Madison BrengleBrengle – Dayana YastremskaYastremska (6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Aliaksandra SasnovichSasnovich – Marketa VondrousovaVondrousova (6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Angelique KerberKerber – Anna-Lena FriedsamFriedsam (6-3 7-66) – See score progression
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- Shelby RogersRogers – Elena RybakinaRybakina (7-5 6-1) – See score progression
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- Caroline GarciaGarcia – Karolina PliskovaPliskova (6-1 7-62) – See score progression
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- Varvara GrachevaGracheva – Kristina MladenovicMladenovic (1-6 7-62 6-0) – See score progression
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- Magda LinetteLinette – Danka KovinicKovinic (6-1 6-72 7-64) – See score progression
- Johannes HaerteisHaerteis – Filip VegerVeger (6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Madison KeysKeys – Aliona BolsovaBolsova (6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- Alize CornetCornet – Ysaline BonaventureBonaventure (7-6(4) 6-3) – See score progression
- Sloane StephensStephens – Olga GovortsovaGovortsova (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Serena WilliamsWilliams – Margarita GasparyanGasparyan (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Karolina MuchovaMuchova – Anna KalinskayaKalinskaya (6-3 7-6(4)) – See score progression
- Sorana CirsteaCirstea – Johanna KontaKonta (2-6 7-6(5) 6-4) – See score progression
- Sofia KeninKenin – Leylah Annie FernandezAnnie Fernandez (6-4 6-3) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
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- Elise MertensMertens – Sara Sorribes TormoSorribes Tormo (1-1) – H2H and prediction
- Caty McNallyMcNally – Ekaterina AlexandrovaAlexandrova (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Caroline GarciaGarcia – Jennifer BradyBrady (3-3) – H2H and prediction
- Angelique KerberKerber – Ann LiLi (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Aliaksandra SasnovichSasnovich – Yulia PutintsevaPutintseva (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Varvara GrachevaGracheva – Petra MarticMartic (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Naomi OsakaOsaka – Marta KostyukKostyuk (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Magda LinetteLinette – Anett KontaveitKontaveit (4-2) – H2H and prediction
- Shelby RogersRogers – Madison BrengleBrengle (1-2) – H2H and prediction
- Jessica PegulaPegula – Petra KvitovaKvitova (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Madison KeysKeys – Alize CornetCornet (3-0) – H2H and prediction
- Donna VekicVekic – Tsvetana PironkovaPironkova (0-3) – H2H and prediction
- Maria SakkariSakkari – Amanda AnisimovaAnisimova (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Sloane StephensStephens – Serena WilliamsWilliams (1-5) – H2H and prediction
- Karolina MuchovaMuchova – Sorana CirsteaCirstea (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Ons JabeurJabeur – Sofia KeninKenin (1-4) – H2H and prediction
