Aryna Sabalenka victorious over Jessica Pegula 6-3 7-5 in the final in Cincinnati on Monday. The match lasted 1 hour and 15 minutes. This is the first time that Aryna conquered this tournament. Her best result in this tournament so far was reaching the semifinal. Here you can see when her history at this event.

Cincinnati
Sabalenka's Record

Highlights Aryna Sabalenka vs. Jessica Pegula Western & Southern Open – Cincinnati

Sabalenka’s Interview

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Sabalenka
Pegula
6-3 7-5
1h:15
72
72
Total points
50
50
31
31
Winners
28
28
43%
43%
Ratio Winners
56%
56%
-- Serve --
10
10
Aces
5
5
1
1
Double Faults
5
5
67%
67%
1st in
59%
59%
91%
91%
1st won
67%
67%
31/34
31/34
1st won
28/42
28/42
65%
65%
2nd won
45%
45%
11/17
11/17
2nd won
13/29
13/29
-- Break Points --
3/5
3/5
Total
1/1
1/1
60%
60%
Won
100%
100%
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At the end of the match, Aryna scored 72 points vs. Jessica’s 50.

Sabalenka

The Belarussian served extremely well to win 91% of the points (31/34) behind her first serve, and she won 65% points (11/17) on her second serve. The Belarussian fired 10 aces and she committed 1 double fault. Sabalenka didn’t lose the focus when converting 60% of the break points that she procured (3/5).

Pegula

On the other side, Jessica was stunning in converting the only break point that she converted. Anyhow, that was not enough to win the match.

After this match, the head to head between Sabalenka and Pegula is 5-2 for Aryna.

This was the 15th career title for Sabalenka. (see list of titles and finals). Jessica remains with 7th titles. (see list of titles and finals)

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Sabalenka 6-3
SabalenkaPegula
6
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
SabalenkaPegula
6
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
SabalenkaPegula
5
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
SabalenkaPegula
5
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
SabalenkaPegula
4
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
SabalenkaPegula
4
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
SabalenkaPegula
3
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
SabalenkaPegula
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
SabalenkaPegula
1
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
SabalenkaPegula
1
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30

Both players managed to hold their serve for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that Sabalenka grabbed in the 4th game (3-1) prior to finally winning the set (6-3).

Aryna converted 33% of her break points (1/3). She had 3

break points opportunities in the 4th (2-1 40-A and 40-A) and the 10th game (6-2 30-40). On the other side, Aryna didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 60 points. Aryna was the winner of the set after clinching 12 more points than Jessica (36-24). The Belarussian was extremely solid on serve to concede just 4 points (20-4). On the other side, the American conceded 16 points on serve (20-16).

2nd Set -
Sabalenka 7-5
SabalenkaPegula
7
5
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
SabalenkaPegula
6
5
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
SabalenkaPegula
5
5
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
SabalenkaPegula
5
4
0
15
0
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
SabalenkaPegula
5
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
SabalenkaPegula
4
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
SabalenkaPegula
4
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
SabalenkaPegula
3
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
SabalenkaPegula
3
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
SabalenkaPegula
2
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
SabalenkaPegula
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
0

Sabalenka took off at the beginning of the set after breaking Jessica Pegula in the 2nd game (2-0). Nonetheless, Aryna managed to stage a good comeback to break Jessica in the 11th (6-5) game before winning the set (7-5).

They played 62 points. Sabalenka conquered the set after winning 12 points more than Pegula (37-25). Sabalenka dropped 5 points on serve (22-5). In addition, on the other side, Jessica conceded 15 points on serve (20-15).

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