When Pegula lost Friday, she complained of slow conditions on the court. Sabalenka has noted it as well -- but not everyone feels that way.
March 2, the ATX Open Austin is an Entry List that perhaps comes under fire more for who can't be in it as Jessica Pegula leads but without the star power of Madison Keys also.
Jessica Pegula had a pretty good idea about what was to blame for her shock Australian Open loss as the world No. 6 lamented that the court was "so slow" while the balls were "so heavy." On Friday, the American tennis star saw her run at Melbourne Park come to an end after world No. 55 Olga Danilovic ousted her 7-6 (3) 6-1.
Olga Danilovic upset Jessica Pegula in the Australian Open third round to notch her third career Top 10 win and move into the second week of a major for the second time.
Day 6 of the Australian Open saw a number of big names in men's and women's singles easily advance to the next round. But one major loss was No. 7-ranked Jessica Pegula, who was defeated in two sets by Serbian Olga Danilović.
Iga Swiatek doesn't agree with the claim that this year's court at the Australian Open is slower and that the balls are heavier. On Friday, Jessica Pegula - who upset the Pole in last year's US Open quarterfinal - exited the Happy Slam in the third round following a shock 7-6 (3) 6-1 defeat to 55th-ranked Olga Danilovic.
Madison Keys was denied entry into the WTA 250 event in Austin, her home turf, due to WTA rules that permit only one top-10 player in such tournaments. With Jessica Pegula (World No.
Madison Keys stunned the tennis world when she overcame World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open final. Sabalenka was chasing history at Melbourne Park as she was bidding to become the first player since Martina Hingis to achieve a three-peat in the tournament.
However, No. 7 seed Jessica Pegula was ousted by world No. 55 Olga ... Djokovic — who won 10 of his 24 Grand Slam titles at the Australian Open — overcame some mid-match breathing trouble ...
Updated and full entry list of players for the 2025 ATX Open Austin, WTA 250 event, held from February 24th to March 2nd, 2025, with Jessica Pegula.
Australian Open champion Madison Keys is no longer able to play at a WTA tournament in the U.S. in February, after her success in Melbourne made her too highly ranked to enter. Keys, who rose to world No.
Four Americans - Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys, and Emma Navarro - currently occupy a top 10 spot in the WTA rankings.