Pegula Leads American Charge into Adelaide Quarterfinals
Top-seeded Jessica Pegula opened her 2025 campaign with a commanding 6-4, 6-1 win over Greece’s Maria Sakkari to secure a spot in the quarterfinals of the Adelaide International. After a slow start, Pegula rallied from a 2-0 deficit, breaking Sakkari’s serve six times to set up a clash with fellow American Ashlyn Krueger. Krueger triumphed in a three-set battle, defeating No. 5 seed Paula Badosa 7-6 (4), 6-7 (4), 6-2.
Second-seeded Emma Navarro advanced with a 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory over Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova. No. 3 seed Daria Kasatkina ousted Australian Emerson Jones 7-5, 6-3, while Madison Keys upset No. 8 Jelena Ostapenko 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. Joining them in the quarterfinals were No. 6 Diana Shnaider and Russia’s Liudmila Samsonova.
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Top Seeds Advance at Hobart International
The top three seeds moved into the quarterfinals at the Hobart International. No. 1 seed Dayana Yastremska overcame a shaky start to defeat Ann Li 1-6, 7-5, 6-2. No. 2 Elise Mertens of Belgium and No. 3 Amanda Anisimova of the United States both cruised with straight-set wins. Mertens defeated Mexico’s Renata Zarazua 6-4, 6-3, while Anisimova topped Hungary’s Anna Bondar 6-3, 6-4.
Australia’s Maya Joint delivered the day’s biggest surprise, demolishing No. 4 seed Magda Linette of Poland 6-1, 6-1 in just 60 minutes. No. 6 Elina Avenesyan of Russia dispatched Belgium’s Greet Minnen 6-2, 6-2, and Russia’s Veronika Kudermetova beat Colombia’s Camila Osorio 6-4, 6-1 to advance.
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