Pegula Cruises in Charleston as Bouzkova Dominates in Bogota
Top-seeded Jessica Pegula wasted no time on Wednesday at the Charleston Open, crushing Belarus’ Iryna Shymanovich 6-0, 6-3 in just 71 minutes. The American, coming off a finals loss to Aryna Sabalenka at the Miami Open, looked dialed in during her Charleston debut after a first-round bye.
Pegula was clinical on return, converting all six break-point chances, and easily overcame a low 53% first-serve percentage. This kind of dominance underscores her top-seed status and signals she’s ready for another deep run.
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Top Seeds Hold, Stearns and Bencic Fall
Wednesday’s theme? Straight-set wins across the board. Most of the seeded players cruised through the second round, including:
- No. 3 Qinwen Zheng (China)
- No. 4 Emma Navarro
- No. 5 Daria Kasatkina (Australia)
- No. 6 Diana Shnaider
- No. 9 Ekaterina Alexandrova (Russia)
- No. 10 Yulia Putintseva (Kazakhstan)
- No. 11 Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia)
- No. 13 Elise Mertens (Belgium)
- No. 14 Anna Kalinskaya (Russia)
- No. 15 Ashlyn Krueger
The only major upsets came from Ajla Tomljanovic, who took down No. 16 Peyton Stearns, and Sofia Kenin, who ousted No. 17 Belinda Bencic in a resounding 6-0, 6-3 win.
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Bouzkova Advances in Copa Colsanitas Zurich
In Copa Colsanitas action, top-seeded Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic took full advantage of nine double faults by Cyprus’ Raluka Serban, coasting to a 6-1, 6-3 win in under 80 minutes.
Up next for Bouzkova is Katarzyna Kawa of Poland, who survived a thriller to beat Brazil’s Laura Pigossi 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3. Pigossi had a match point in the second set but couldn’t close the door.
Other notable wins:
- Leolia Jeanjean def. Selena Janicijevic 6-4, 6-3 in an all-French showdown
- Julieta Pareja (USA) edged Romania’s Patricia Maria Tig 6-3, 7-6 (3)
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What’s Next in the WTA Circuit?
As the clay season heats up, players are jockeying for position ahead of Roland Garros. Pegula’s form signals a strong bounce-back after her Miami runner-up finish, while Bouzkova continues building momentum as a dangerous dark horse.
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