Jessica Pegula got a slither of revenge on Aryna Sabalenka after her Miami Open final defeat on Saturday. Sabalenka powered to a 7-5 6-2 victory in what was a repeat of last year’s US Open
Aryna Sabalenka entró a la final del Abierto de Miami contra Jessica Pegula con 18 títulos en su prestigioso currículum.
Jessica Pegula, the No. 4-ranked women's tennis player in the world and daughter of Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula, had some words for a division rival.
Aryna Sabalenka reached her hand out for raindrops under an uncertain sky before taking the court for the Miami Open final, but proved to be the source of another storm in a straight-sets victory over Jessica Pegula.
Filipina teenager Alexandra Eala’s fairytale run at this year’s Miami Open has come to an end after the teenager lost to US star Jessica Pegula – 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-3 – in the semifinals on Thursday.
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka continued her dominant form in 2025, capturing her second title of the year at the Miami Open with a commanding 7-5, 6-2 victory over World No.
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Sabalenka made the ideal start with a break of the Pegula serve to lead 2-0 but the American, who ended the dream run of Filipino teenager Alexandra Eala in the semi-finals, hit back by winning three games in a row. Back came Sabalenka to lead 5-3 only for the Belarusian to falter trying to serve out the set, allowing Pegula to level once more.
Sabalenka, the world No. 1, beat Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 in a topsy-turvy Miami Open final in which she managed to play the biggest points just a little bit better than Pegula, an American playing just down the road from her South Florida home.