Pegula ran out of tricampeonato in Montreal: surprise by the number 386 in the world

Anastasija Sevastova, No. 386 of the WTA and 35 -year -old ranking, eliminated Jessica Pegula In third round of WTA 1000 of Montreal. The letona won 3-6, 6-4 and 6-1 in front of the American, N ° 4 of the World, who He was looking for his third consecutive title in Canada.

The Oriundo of New York, 31, US Open 2024 finalistdoes not find its best form from the title in Hamburghis third consecration in the year with Austin and Chalestonadded to the finals in Adelaida and Miami. From the performance in Germany, at the end of June, it comes from say goodbye in the first rounds of Wimbledon and Washington.

In Montreal he wanted to successfully defend what he achieved in the editions 2023 and 2024 To emulate a Monica Selesthe last to get it between 1995 and 1997. Despite a promising beginning he suffered a hard comeback and said goodbye to the tournament after 1 hour and 42 minutes of play.

For its part, Sevastova, semifinalist in the United States in 2018he achieved his first triumph over a Top 10 tennis player since 2020 when he beat Serena Williams. In the round of 16, his next rival will be the Japanese Naomi Osaka (49th) that eliminated the letona Jelena Ostapenko (26th) 6-2 and 6-4.

Sevastova Now the 2-1 history dominates in front of Pegulawith Victorias de la Letona in La Qualy of Indian Wells 2016 and now in Montreal, and a triumph of the American in 2019 in Charleston.

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