During an on-court interview after her semifinal win at the 2024 US Open, Jessica Pegula discussed a pivotal moment in the match when she hit a fortunate slice forehand, turning the tide.
Pegula revealed her opponent Karolina Muchova had been outplaying her, leaving her feeling embarrassed and on the brink of tears. She attributed her improved play to her coaching team’s advice to mix up her serves and keep her opponent guessing. Pegula expressed her appreciation for having her family, including her sister, father, and husband, present for her first major final.
Looking ahead to the final against Aryna Sabalenka, Pegula acknowledged the challenge of facing her opponent again and the significance of reaching this stage in her career.
Pegula at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2024
LLLWLWWLWW Ranked world no.6, Pegula owns a composed 36-11 match record in 2024. The American is competing at the U.S. Open where she overcame the world no.356 Shelby Rogers 6-4 6-3, the world no.54 Sofia Kenin 7-6(4) 6-3, the world no.74 Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-3 6-3, the world no.18 Diana Shnaider 6-4 6-2, the world no.1 Iga Swiatek 6-2 6-4 and the world no.52 Karolina Muchova 1-6 6-4 6-2.
Jessica Pegula will come up against the world no.2 Aryna Sabalenka in the final. Their actual head to head record is 5-2 for Sabalenka.
The American has won 2 titles in 2024 in Berlin and Toronto. Jessica was the runner-up in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open).
Jessica won 7 titles in her career: 6 on hard courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)
Karolina Muchova in 2024
At the moment ranked no.52, the Czech played her last match on the 5th of September when she lost to world no.6 Jessica Pegula 1-6 6-4 6-2 in the semifinal of the U.S. Open (draw).
Currently, during this year Karolina has achieved a composed 12-5 win-loss record. Karolina Muchova’s best performance of the current year was reaching the final in Palermo.
Jessica Pegula and Karolina Muchova fought against each other only twice. Their record is 2-0 for Pegula.
