Pegula reaches US Open quarterfinals after victory over Cirstea
American tennis player Jessica Pegula defeated Romania's Sorana Cirstea 6:3, 6:4 in New York, United States, in the fourth round of the US Open to reach the tournament's quarterfinals. For Cirstea, the match was her final appearance at Grand Slam tournaments before retiring at the end of the season.
Match progress
In the first set, the players held their own serve only three times. Pegula gave her opponent several opportunities, including committing a double fault while serving for the set. The American failed to convert four set points but took the fifth after another break.
The second set followed a similar scenario. Pegula made one more break than Cirstea, which secured her victory. In the previous round, the American defeated Leylah Fernandez in three sets.
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Next opponent
This was Pegula's second victory over Cirstea in three weeks: she had previously beaten the Romanian in the round of 16 at the tournament in Cincinnati. After the match on the Louis Armstrong Court, Pegula said that she respects Cirstea and considers her a strong opponent.
For a place in her third consecutive US Open semifinal, Pegula will play the winner of the match between American Emma Navarro and Russian Anna Kalinskaya, Channel NewsAsia reports.
