Jessica Pegula trashes Yue Yuan 6-2 6-3 in the final in Seoul on Sunday after playing a marvellous match to win her 5th career title, the 3rd of this season. The match lasted 1 hour and 23 minutes. She won this tournament after playing this event for the first time in her career.

Seoul
Pegula's Record

Highlights Jessica Pegula vs. Yue Yuan Hana Bank Korea Open – Seoul

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Pegula
Yuan
6-2 6-3
1h:23
66
66
Total points
48
48
17
17
Winners
17
17
26%
26%
Ratio Winners
35%
35%
-- Serve --
1
1
Aces
2
2
2
2
Double Faults
2
2
47%
47%
1st in
51%
51%
68%
68%
1st won
55%
55%
17/25
17/25
1st won
17/31
17/31
54%
54%
2nd won
33%
33%
15/28
15/28
2nd won
10/30
10/30
-- Break Points --
6/10
6/10
Total
2/5
2/5
60%
60%
Won
40%
40%
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At the end of the match, Pegula scored 66 points vs. the Chinese’s 48.

Pegula

Pegula was pretty focused in converting 60% of the break points that she procured (6/10).

Yuan

On the other side, the Chinese had some problems converting her break points (only 40% – 2/5). That was one of the key issues for her loss.

After this match, the head to head between Pegula and Yuan is 2-0 for Jessica.

This was the 5th career title for Pegula. She won the previous title in Montreal. (see list of titles and finals). Yuan lost the opportunity to win her title at the first attempt. (see list of titles and finals)

Live score progression and stats

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

Jessica in this set was too good for Yuan and consequently she won 6-2 after breaking Yue in the 5th (3-2) and in the 7th (5-2) game.

Yue had no answers in the last 6 games of the set when the scoreline went from 1-2 to 6-2.

Pegula converted 40% of her break points (2/5). She had 5

break points opportunities in the 4th (2-2 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40), the 7th (4-2 15-40) and the 9th game (6-1 40-A). On the other side, Yue wasn’t able to convert 1 break point in the 2nd game (1-1 40-A).

They played 56 points. Pegula won 14 more points than Yuan (35-21). Pegula surrendered 7 points on serve (18-7). on the other side of the court, the Chinese conceded 17 points on serve (14-17).

2nd Set -
Pegula 6-3
PegulaYuan
6
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
PegulaYuan
5
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
PegulaYuan
4
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
PegulaYuan
4
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
PegulaYuan
4
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
PegulaYuan
3
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
PegulaYuan
3
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
PegulaYuan
2
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40

Pegula commenced this set in the best possible way after breaking Yue Yuan in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating her break and lead 3-0. However, that wasn’t sufficient for Jessica to win the set as Yue succeeded in breaking back in the 4th (1-3) and in the 6th (2-4) game. Pegula kept her cool to break Yuan in the 5th (4-1) and in the 9th (6-3) game.

Pegula converted 60% of her break points (3/5). She had 5 break points opportunities in the 3rd (2-0 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A), the 4th (3-1 30-40) and the 9th game (5-3 40-A). In addition on the other side, Yue converted 50% of her break points (2/4). She had her opportunities in the 4th (0-3 30-40 and 40-A) and the 6th game (1-4 15-40 and 30-40).

They played 58 points. The American won 4 more points than Yuan (31-27). Jessica dropped 14 points on serve (14-14). on the other side of the court, Yue conceded 17 points on serve (13-17).

1st
Pegula
Yuan
6-2
6
2
5
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
2nd
Pegula
Yuan
6-3
6
3
5
3
4
3
4
2
4
1
3
1
3
0
2
0
1
0