Jessica Pegula bests Gauff in the quarter to set up a battle vs Swiatek. HIGHLIGHTS, INTERVIEW – MONTREAL RESULTS

OMNIUM BANQUE NATIONALE - MONTREAL DRAW AND RESULTS. Pegula defeats Gauff to face Iga Swiatek in the semifinal

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Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Jessica Pegula vs. Cori Gauff

Jessica Pegula gets the better of Cori Gauff 6-2 5-7 7-5 in the quarter in Montreal on Friday in what was an all-American match. Pegula will face off with Iga Swiatek in the semifinal. The battle lasted 2 hours and 21 minutes. This run will match her most significant achievement in this tournament. Here you can see her history at this event.

Pegula
Montreal
Pegula's Record

Pegula added to her prize money $ 74,650 after conquering this match. She has already won $ 138,000 so far in the tournament. If she wins the next match, Pegula will add $ 129,690 to her earnings to get in total $ 267,690.

Highlights Jessica Pegula vs. Cori Gauff Omnium Banque Nationale – Montreal

Pegula’s Interview

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Pegula
Gauff
Jessica Pegula
6-2 5-7 7-5
2h:21
Cori Gauff
109
109
Total points
98
98
45
45
Winners
48
48
41%
41%
Ratio Winners
49%
49%
-- Serve --
2
2
Aces
7
7
4
4
Double Faults
9
9
66%
66%
1st in
63%
63%
69%
69%
1st won
70%
70%
45/65
45/65
1st won
48/69
48/69
52%
52%
2nd won
35%
35%
17/33
17/33
2nd won
14/40
14/40
-- Break Points --
5/8
5/8
Total
3/8
3/8
63%
63%
Won
38%
38%
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At the end of the match, Pegula scored 109 points vs. Coco’s 98.

Pegula

Pegula didn’t lose the focus when converting 63% of the break points that she procured (5/8).

Gauff

On the other side, Coco had some problems converting her break points (only 38% – 3/8). That was one of the key issues for her demise.

After this match, the head to head between Pegula and Gauff is 2-1 for Jessica.

Draw and next match H2H: Jessica Pegula vs. Iga Swiatek – stats

Pegula will square off with Swiatek in the semifinal.

This will be the 8th time that Jessica Pegula and Iga Swiatek square off. The head to head is 5-2 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 4-2 on hard.

The last time that they locked horns, Swiatek won 6-3 6-0 in the final in Doha back in February 2023.

Jessica Pegula Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Pegula 6-2
PegulaGauff
6
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
PegulaGauff
6
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
PegulaGauff
5
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
PegulaGauff
5
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
PegulaGauff
4
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
PegulaGauff
4
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
PegulaGauff
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
PegulaGauff
2
0
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
PegulaGauff
1
0
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40

Pegula started the set in the best possible way after breaking Cori Gauff in the 1st game (1-0) before consolidating her break and lead 4-0. Pegula extended her lead after breaking Gauff in the 3rd (3-0) and in the 8th (6-2) game before winning the set.

Jessica failed to serve out the set when leading 6-2 to be broken at 15.

A defining moment of this set was when Jessica won 4 consecutive games in the 1st set so as to bring the game count from 0-0 to 4-0.

Pegula converted 40% of her break points (2/5). She had 5 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 30-40, 40-A and 40-A) and the 3rd game (2-0 0-40 and 15-40). Furthermore, on the other side, Coco converted 50% of her break points (1/2). She had her opportunities in the 2nd game (0-1 30-40 and 40-A).

They contested 64 points. Jessica was the winner of the set after clinching 8 points more than Gauff (36-28). Pegula surrendered 8 points on serve (19-8). on the other side of the court, Gauff conceded 17 points on serve (20-17).

2nd Set -
Gauff 7-5
GauffPegula
7
5
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
GauffPegula
7
5
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
GauffPegula
6
5
0
15
0
30
30
30
40
30
GauffPegula
5
5
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
GauffPegula
5
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
GauffPegula
5
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
GauffPegula
4
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
GauffPegula
3
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
GauffPegula
3
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
GauffPegula
2
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
GauffPegula
2
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
GauffPegula
1
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40

Coco won the set after she broke Jessica 3 times in the 3rd (2-1), in the 8th (5-3) and in the 12th (7-5) game. Pegula tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 9th (5-4) game. Nonetheless, Coco refused to give way to win the set 7-5.

Coco failed to serve out the set when leading 7-5 to be broken at 40.

Coco was perfect in converting all her break points in the 4th (2-1 40-A), the 8th (4-3 0-40 and 15-40), the 10th (5-4 30-40) and the 12th game (6-5 15-40).

They contested 79 points. Gauff was the one to win the set after conquering 5 more points than Jessica (42-37). Gauff conceded 16 points on serve (24-16). Regarding the other side of the net, Pegula conceded 18 points on serve (21-18).

3rd Set -
Pegula 7-5
PegulaGauff
7
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
PegulaGauff
6
5
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
PegulaGauff
5
5
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
PegulaGauff
4
5
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
PegulaGauff
4
4
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
PegulaGauff
4
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
PegulaGauff
4
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
PegulaGauff
3
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
PegulaGauff
3
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
PegulaGauff
2
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
PegulaGauff
1
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15

Jessica won the set after she broke Coco in the 3rd (2-1) and in the 11th (6-5) game. Coco tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 8th (4-4) game. Notwithstanding, Jessica stayed solid to win the set 7-5.

Pegula was flawless in converting all her break points in the 3rd (1-1 30-40) and the 11th game (5-5 30-40). On the other side, Coco was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 7th game (3-4 30-40).

They contested 63 points. Pegula won 9 points more than Gauff (36-27). Jessica dropped 10 points on serve (22-10). On the other side, Coco conceded 14 points on serve (17-14).

1st
Pegula
Gauff
6-2
6
2
5
2
5
1
4
1
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
0
2nd
Pegula
Gauff
5-7
5
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
3
5
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
3rd
Pegula
Gauff
7-5
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
2
3
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
 

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