“Jessica defeated Amanda in two sets and will next play against Rybakina”, — write: sport.ua
The sixth racket of the world Jessica Pegula from the USA reached the semi-finals of the 2026 Australian Open.
In the quarterfinals, the American beat her compatriot in two sets Amanda Anisimov (WTA 4) in 1 hour and 37 minutes.
Australian Open 2026. 1/4 finals
Jessica Pegula (USA) [6] – Amanda Anisimova (USA) [4] – 6:2, 7:6 (7:1)
Jessica and Amanda had their fourth head-to-head match at the Tour level. Pegula defeated Amanda for the fourth time.
Jessie won her 12th career victory over tennis players from the top 5 WTA rankings. Pegula will make her third Grand Slam semifinal of her career and her first not at the US Open.
The next opponent of Pegula will be the representative of Kazakhstan Yelena Rybakina.