{"id":296000,"date":"2023-11-04T08:25:27","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T08:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=296000"},"modified":"2023-11-04T08:25:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T08:25:27","slug":"jessica-pegula-continues-unbeaten-run-in-wta-finals-with-win-over-maria-sakkari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/tennis\/jessica-pegula-continues-unbeaten-run-in-wta-finals-with-win-over-maria-sakkari\/","title":{"rendered":"Jessica Pegula continues unbeaten run in WTA Finals with win over Maria Sakkari"},"content":{"rendered":"
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World number five Jessica Pegula defeated Greece\u2019s Maria Sakkari in straight sets 6-3 6-2 in the WTA Finals, continuing her unbeaten run through the group stages.<\/p>\n
Pegula had already secured her spot in Saturday\u2019s semi-finals by beating both Sabalenka and Rybakina in her earlier matches in Mexico.<\/p>\n
But the American is yet to drop a set so far this tournament and it took her just under 80 minutes to beat Sakkari, who failed to qualify for the semi-finals after losing all of her games.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, fighting for a spot in the semi-finals, world number one Aryna Sabalenka and world number four Elena Rybakina had their match suspended due to wet weather.<\/p>\n
Sabalenka won the first set 6-2 in the Australian Open final rematch on a rain interrupted evening and had Rybakina on the ropes early in the second set.<\/p>\n
But Rybakina fought back to take the lead 5-3 before the match was called off for the night, with play to resume on Friday.<\/p>\n
Also on Friday, Iga Swiatek will take on Ons Jabeur while Coco Gauff plays Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova to decide who makes the semi-finals.<\/p>\n