Jessica Pegula gets the better of the defending champion Cori Gauff 6-3 6-7(4) 6-2 in the Round Robin in Riyadh on Sunday in what was an all-American match. Pegula will face Aryna Sabalenka in the Round Robin. The battle lasted 2 hours and 12 minutes. Her most significant achievement in this event was reaching the final in 2023. Here you can see her history at this event.

Riyadh
Pegula's Record

Highlights Jessica Pegula vs. Cori Gauff WTA Finals – Riyadh

Pegula’s Interview

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Pegula
Gauff
6-3 6-74 6-2
2h:12
112
112
Total points
95
95
40
40
Winners
40
40
36%
36%
Ratio Winners
42%
42%
-- Serve --
5
5
Aces
8
8
1
1
Double Faults
17
17
62%
62%
1st in
54%
54%
70%
70%
1st won
65%
65%
40/57
40/57
1st won
40/62
40/62
34%
34%
2nd won
28%
28%
12/35
12/35
2nd won
15/53
15/53
-- Break Points --
9/18
9/18
Total
5/8
5/8
50%
50%
Won
63%
63%
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At the end of the match, Pegula scored 112 points vs. Gauff’s 95.

Pegula

Pegula was sharp when converting 50% of the break points that she conquered (9/18).

Gauff

On the other side, Gauff was well focused in converting 63% of the break points that she procured points (5/8). Nonetheless, that was not enough to win the contest.

After this match, the head to head between Pegula and Gauff is 5-3 for Jessica.

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

Pegula will square off with Sabalenka

in the Round Robin.

This will be the 12th time that Jessica Pegula and Aryna Sabalenka clash against each other. The head to head is 8-3 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on I.hard.

The last time that they squared off, Pegula won 2-6 6-4 7-62 in the semifinal in Wuhan back in October 2025.

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

Tennis Scores in Riyadh

  • Jessica PegulaPegula – Cori GauffGauff (6-3 6-74 6-2)
  • Aryna SabalenkaSabalenka – Jasmine PaoliniPaolini (6-3 6-1)
  • Elena RybakinaRybakina – Amanda AnisimovaAnisimova (6-3 6-1)
  • Iga SwiatekSwiatek – Madison KeysKeys (6-1 6-2)

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