Jessica Pegula is having a fantastic season, especially after winning the WTA 1000 event in Guadalajara one week ago. On that occasion, she defeated Maria Sakkari who will also be her first opponent at the WTA Finals in Fort Worth. They will play on Monday at 5 p.m.
Ranked number 3, Jessica is very well aware that all players in the season’s finale will be tough to beat.
“I think at this stage everyone’s going to be tough. It’s the top eight players in the world this year. No matter what group you’re going to be in, it’s going to be tough matches right off the bat. I was expecting something difficult no matter what,” said Pegula.
Jessica Pegula in 2022
LLLWLWWLWW Now ranked no.3 (career-high), Jessica 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.
At the moment, during this season Pegula achieved a 42-18 match record. The American conquered 1 title in Guadalajara. The American reached the final in Madrid.
Maria Sakkari in 2022
LLWWLWWLLL Now the world no.5, Maria played her last match on the 23rd of October when she defeated world no.28 Marie Bouzkova 7-5 6-4 in the semifinal in Guadalajara (draw).
Currently, during this year Sakkari has a compiled 37-22 record. Maria Sakkari’s best result of the year was getting to the final in St. Petersburg, Indian Wells, Parma and Guadalajara.
Jessica Pegula and Maria Sakkari squared off 5 times. Their current head to head is 3-2 for Sakkari. Before, the last time they fought against each other, Jessica Pegula won 6-2 6-3 in the final in Guadalajara (Guadalajara Open Akron) on the 23rd of October 2022.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
