Jessica Pegula flies in Indian Wells and stalks Serena Williams

Jessica Pegula (No. 4 of the WTA ranking) take impulse in the Indian Wells wta 1000. In his presentation of Third Round, He showed the exit to Wang Xinyu (42nd) with a 6-2 and 6-1 in just an hour of game. The second racket of the United States stretched its undefeated and He is excited to snatch the local reign to the very serene Williams.

The native of New York, ex 3 of the world and owner of 7 individual titles, arrived at Indian Wells with a balance of 13 games won and 4 lost in 2025 With the joy of having taken the consecration days ago in Austin’s WTA 250, surpassing his compatriot McCartney Kessler in the definition.

In the Californian contest, where the quarterfinals reached in 2021 has as a lead Magda Linette (6-4, 6-2).

In the third round he continued on the victorious path against China Wang Xinyu (6-2, 6-1) stretching your streak to 7 games won consecutively; The longest since the 9 that linked between its consecration in the WTA 1000 of Toronto and the semifinals in the WTA 1000 of Cincinnati in 2024.

In his third appearance in the Indian Wells Eighth Eighth will cross the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina (23). Picula leads 5-2 the Head-to-Head including the last and most recent meeting at the WTA 1000 of Doha when he won in the second instance 6-3 and 7-6 (3).

To continue advancing, the second racket of the United States He will seek to become the first American to take the title from Serena Williams in 2001.

In fact, Williams herself has been the last to step on a final there in 2016 when she lost with Victoria Azarenka. Will Pegula achieve that drought?

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