Jessica Pegula ousts Badosa in the semifinal to battle vs Sabalenka. HIGHLIGHTS, INTERVIEW – CINCINNATI RESULTS

WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN - CINCINNATI DRAW AND RESULTS. Pegula ousts Badosa to come up against Aryna Sabalenka in the final

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Jessica Pegula vs. Paula Badosa Gibert

Jessica Pegula downs Paula Badosa Gibert 6-2 3-6 6-3 in the semifinal in Cincinnati on Sunday. Pegula will fight against Aryna Sabalenka in the final. The match lasted 1 hour and 53 minutes. This will be her best achievement in this competition. In the past, the best she could do was reaching the quarter in 2020 and 2022. Here you can see her history at this event.

Pegula
Cincinnati
Pegula's Record

Highlights Jessica Pegula vs. Paula Badosa Gibert Western & Southern Open – Cincinnati

Pegula’s Interview

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Pegula
Gibert
Jessica Pegula
6-2 3-6 6-3
1h:53
Paula Badosa Gibert
97
97
Total points
88
88
40
40
Winners
31
31
41%
41%
Ratio Winners
35%
35%
-- Serve --
5
5
Aces
9
9
3
3
Double Faults
8
8
62%
62%
1st in
56%
56%
67%
67%
1st won
63%
63%
40/60
40/60
1st won
31/49
31/49
49%
49%
2nd won
46%
46%
18/37
18/37
2nd won
18/39
18/39
-- Break Points --
5/11
5/11
Total
3/8
3/8
45%
45%
Won
38%
38%
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At the end of the match, Jessica scored 97 points vs. Badosa’s 88.

Pegula

Jessica won this match even if she was not so effective in converting her break points after she converted only 45% (5/11) of the procured opportunities.

Badosa

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

After this match, the head to head between Pegula and Badosa is 3-0 for Jessica.

Draw and next match H2H: Jessica Pegula vs. Aryna Sabalenka – stats

Pegula will come up against Sabalenka in the final.

This will be the 7th time that Jessica Pegula and Aryna Sabalenka fight against each other. The head to head is 4-2 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), but Pegula leads 2-1 on hard.

The last time that they fought against each other, Pegula won 6-4 6-3 in the R in Cancun back in 2023.

Jessica Pegula Draw info

Live score progression and stats

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

Pegula had a strong start of this set after breaking Paula Badosa Gibert in the 1st game (1-0) before consolidating her break and lead 4-0. Nevertheless, there was more to do for the American to win the set because Paula found the way to break back in the 6th (2-4) game. The American maintained her cool to break the Spaniard in the 7th (5-2) game before conquering the set (6-2).

There was a pivotal moment in this set when Pegula won 4 consecutive games in the 1st set to change the score from 0-0 to 4-0.

Pegula converted 33% of her break points (3/9). She had 9 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 15-40), the 3rd (2-0 30-40, 40-A and 40-A), the 5th (4-0 30-40), the 6th (4-2 0-40) and the 9th game (6-1 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A). On the other side, the Spaniard was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 6th game (1-4 40-A).

They played 68 points. The American was the one to win the set after conquering 14 more points than Badosa (41-27). Pegula conceded 12 points on serve (17-12). On the losing side, the Spaniard conceded 24 points on serve (15-24).

2nd Set -
Gibert 6-3
GibertPegula
6
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
GibertPegula
6
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
GibertPegula
5
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
GibertPegula
4
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
GibertPegula
3
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
GibertPegula
3
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
GibertPegula
2
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
GibertPegula
1
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
GibertPegula
0
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A

Pegula started off on the right foot in the set after breaking Paula Badosa Gibert in the 2nd game (2-0). The Spaniard managed to strengthen her lead after breaking the American in the 8th (5-3) game before conquering the set (6-3).

Jessica was not able to offer any resistance in the last 4 games of the set when the scoreline went from 3-3 to 6-3.

Paula was unerring in converting all her break points in the 4th (1-2 40-A) and the 8th game (4-3 15-40). On the other side, Pegula wasn’t able to convert 1 break point in the 3rd game (2-1 30-40).

They played 69 points. Paula was the one to win the set after conquering 7 more points than the American (38-31). Paula lost 10 points on serve (20-10). On the other side, Jessica conceded 18 points on serve (21-18).

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

The set was even with both players refusing to concede anything to the opposition. Eventually, the only discrepancy was one break that Pegula conquered in the 8th game (5-3) before finally winning the set (6-3).

Jessica was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 8th game (4-3 30-40). On the other side, Badosa was unable to convert any of her 5 break points. She had 5 break points opportunities in the 3rd (1-1 15-40, 30-40, 40-A and 40-A) and the 9th game (3-5 30-40).

They contested 48 points. The set was a huge battle since finally Pegula won just 2 more points than Paula (25-23). Jessica dropped 9 points on serve (20-9). on the other side of the court, Paula conceded 5 points on serve (14-5).

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

Tennis Scores in Cincinnati

  • Aryna SabalenkaSabalenka – Iga SwiatekSwiatek (6-3 6-3)
  • Jessica PegulaPegula – Paula Badosa GibertBadosa Gibert (6-2 3-6 6-3)

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