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Aryna Sabalenka faces Jessica Pegula in Berlin Tennis Open semifinals

Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 20, 2026, 8:58 AM

Last updated Jun 20, 2026

Aryna Sabalenka faces Jessica Pegula in Berlin Tennis Open semifinals
Summary

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka competes against 2024 champion Jessica Pegula in the semifinals of the Berlin Tennis Open on June 20, 2026. Sabalenka advanced after defeating Nikola Bartůňková come-from-behind, while Pegula won a tight match against Madison Keys. This match marks their first meeting on grass, with Sabalenka holding a 9-3 head-to-head advantage. Pegula, a two-time grass champion, aims to leverage her experience against Sabalenka's powerful game. The match is part of the WTA 500 event at Rot-Weiss Tennis Club in Berlin.

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By the Numbers
  • •Match scheduled for June 20, 2026, at Rot-Weiss Tennis Club.
  • •Sabalenka leads head-to-head record 9-3.
  • •Pegula is the 2024 Berlin champion and aims for another title.
  • •Sabalenka won her quarterfinal despite a challenging start.
  • •Pegula overcame Keys in two tight tie-breaks.
Latest Updates
  • 5:56 PMYahoo Sports — Sabalenka loses to Pegula in Berlin semi-final as grass woes mount
  • 3:22 PMYahoo Sports — Sabalenka loses deciding set 6-0 in Pegula loss
  • 3:22 PMBBC Sport — Sabalenka loses deciding set 6-0 to Pegula in Berlin
  • 3:01 PMYahoo Sports — Aryna Sabalenka’s comeback lightning can’t strike twice as Jessica Pegula surges to Berlin win
  • 8:58 AMYahoo Sports — Aryna Sabalenka vs Jessica Pegula Preview for Berlin Tennis Open 2026
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World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka lost a deciding set 6-0 for the second time in four matches, as Jessica Pegula of the U.S. recovered from a rain-delay momentum shift at the Berlin Tennis Open to defeat her 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-0. Sabalenka had reached their semifinal by coming from 6-2, 4-0 down to defeat the Czech Republic’s Nikola Bartůňková, but she could not repeat the trick Saturday. Pegula led 6-4, 6-6 (2-1*) when Sabalenka double-faulted to fall 3-1 down in the second-set tiebreak. But at that poin

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World number one Aryna Sabalenka's wait for a singles title on grass goes on after losing in the Berlin last four to Jessica Pegula on Saturday. Her US rival, looking for a second Berlin crown, won 6-4, 6-7 (4-7) 6-0 as Sabalenka's struggles on the surface ahead of Wimbledon starting a week on Monday were again laid bare.

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Top seed Aryna Sabalenka saw her Wimbledon preparations take a major hit as she was stunned by Jessica Pegula in the deciding set of the Berlin Open semi-finals.

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