Jessica Pegula won a fantastic title in Guadalajara on Sunday after defeating Maria Sakkari. The American player was elated to conquer this WTA1000 event. There was an emotional moment during her speech when she dedicated her title to her mother Kim Pegula. Kim had some serious health issues during the summer. It is not clear what her condition is right now. We hope for the best.
This one is for you, mom đź’ś
@JLPegula | #GDLOPENAKRON pic.twitter.com/Fte165yKlc
— wta (@WTA) October 24, 2022
Jessica Pegula in 2022
Now ranked no.3 (career-high), the American played her last match on the 23rd of October when she defeated world no.5 Maria Sakkari 6-2 6-3 in the final in Guadalajara to win her 2nd career title.
This year the American has managed to achieve a compiled 42-18 match record. Pegula clinched 1 title in Guadalajara. Jessica reached the final in Madrid.
Maria Sakkari in 2022
Now the world no.5, Sakkari played her last match on the 23rd of October when she beat world no.28 Marie Bouzkova 7-5 6-4 in the semifinal in Guadalajara (draw).
Currently, during this season Sakkari achieved a 37-22 match record. Maria Sakkari’s best achievement of the present year was getting to the final in St. Petersburg, Indian Wells, Parma and Guadalajara.
Jessica Pegula and Maria Sakkari clashed against each other 5 times. Their current record is 3-2 for Sakkari. Before, the last time they squared off, Jessica Pegula won 6-2 6-3 in the final in Guadalajara (Guadalajara Open Akron) on the 23rd of October 2022.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.