Jessica Pegula Advances to Semifinals in Toronto

Jessica Pegula Advances to Semifinals in Toronto
Jessica Pegula (USA) plays a shot against Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) (not pictured) at Sobeys Stadium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Aug. 12, 2022. Dan Hamilton/USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media
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With the top six seeds eliminated, seventh-seeded Jessica Pegula advanced Friday into the semifinals of the National Bank Open in Toronto by defeating Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan, 6–3, 6–3.

Pegula won 81.6 percent of her first serve points and needed to save only one break point while winning in an hour and 21 minutes.