Unsurprisingly, the WTA draw at the Madrid Open is very strong. French Open champion Iga Swiatek and 2022 Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina are among the top players set to feature. However, five WTA players have decided to withdraw from the Madrid Open. This article names those who have withdrawn and then lists their five replacements […]
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The United States earned a berth in the Billie Jean King Cup final rounds Saturday, as Jessica Pegula and pairs Caroline Dolehide and Taylor Townsend powered their country to a 4-0 victory over Belgium at the Billie Jean King Cup qualifying series at Orlando. “I love being in a clinch position,” Pegula said. “I love […]
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Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro both rallied for three-set wins Friday night, leading the United States to a 2-0 lead over Belgium in a Billie Jean King Cup qualifying series at Orlando. Pegula defeated Sofia Costoulas 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 before Navarro topped Hanne Vandewinkel 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. Eight qualifying series are being held this weekend […]
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It has been a terrific tournament so far at the WTA Charleston Open. Two blockbuster encounters await in the semifinal. WTA Finals runner-up Jessica Pegula faces the gritty former Charleston champion Daria Kasatkina, while Danielle Collins is hoping for a remarkable 12th consecutive victory against last year’s Guadalajara champion Maria Sakkari. As always, we at […]
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Top-seeded Jessica Pegula survived four match points to battle past 12-seeded Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7) on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Credit One Charleston (S.C.) Open. Azarenka of Belarus also saved four match points but committed 12 double faults to none for Pegula, a top seed for only the sixth time in […]
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Despite some rain, we have had terrific battles around the grounds of WTA Charleston this week. The quarterfinals are set and should deliver as we approach the weekend in South Carolina. No. 1 seed Jessica Pegula takes on a revived Victoria Azarenka in the match of the day. As always, we at LWOT have the […]
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The third day at the WTA Charleston Open was affected by rain. This means some of the matches originally scheduled on day 3 are still to be played, including Sloane Stephens vs Leylah Fernandez and Danielle Collins vs Ons Jabeur. There are also six round of 16 contests to be played on day 4, with […]
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Top-seeded Jessica Pegula survived an upset scare from Amanda Anisimova in an all-American affair in the first round of the Credit One Charleston Open, with Pegula escaping 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Tuesday in Charleston, S.C. After dropping the first set and more or less controlling the second, Pegula squandered a 4-2 lead in the […]
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There are several top American players in action on the second day at the WTA Charleston Open. This includes a clash between WTA Finals runner-up Jessica Pegula and former French Open semifinalist Amanda Anisimova. That fascinating matchup is one of three matches predicted in this article. We at LWOT also predict the other contests on […]
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There is a very busy second day scheduled at the WTA Charleston Open. Former US Open champion Sloane Stephens and last year’s Guadalajara champion Maria Sakkari’s matches are two of four contests predicted in this article. We at LWOT predict the other matches in two separate articles, including Madison Keys vs Jaqueline Cristian and Jessica […]
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Shelby Rogers got the best of Claire Liu in an all-American battle on Monday, earning a 6-1, 6-1 victory in the first round of the Credit One Charleston Open in Charleston, S.C. It took Rogers just 73 minutes to record the sweep. Liu won the first game of both sets, but Rogers answered with six […]
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It promises to be a great tournament at the Charleston Open. WTA Finals runner-up Jessica Pegula and last year’s Guadalajara champion Maria Sakkari are two of the seeded players at the event. However, several players have withdrawn from the event. We at LWOT already reported on four players who have decided to withdraw from the […]
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