Jessica Pegula advances to the second round at the 2026 U.S. Open

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Last updated Sep 12, 2026

Jessica Pegula advances to the second round at the 2026 U.S. Open
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Buffalo native Jessica Pegula secured a spot in the second round of the 2026 U.S. Open after defeating Elena-Gabriela Ruse in straight sets on Sunday. Ranked No. 3 in the world, the American enters the tournament seeking her first Grand Slam singles title. Competition is currently underway at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens and runs through Sept. 13. Pegula next faces fellow American Sofia Kenin in a second-round match scheduled for Sept. 2. Matches throughout the tournament remain available for viewing on ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC.

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  • •Jessica Pegula defeated Elena-Gabriela Ruse in straight sets.
  • •The 2026 U.S. Open tournament continues through Sept. 13 in Queens.
  • •Pegula meets Sofia Kenin in the second round on Sept. 2.
  • •Tournament matches are available on ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC.
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  • 2:30 AMTennishead — Jessica Pegula explains why she is 'not that upset' despite losing to Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open semi-finals - Tennishead
  • 1:54 AMESPN — Sabalenka rolls past Pegula, will vie for three-peat in US Open final
  • 1:24 AMYahoo Sports — Sabalenka storms past Pegula to reach US Open final
  • 12:37 AMYahoo Sports — US Open: Aryna Sabalenka bulldozes through Jessica Pegula to reach fourth straight final in New York
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NEW YORK — Jessica Pegula came from behind in a topsy-turvy match full of breaks of serve Tuesday night, beating fellow American Emma Navarro 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 to advance to her third consecutive U.S. Open semifinal. Her prize? A third chance at taking down Aryna Sabalenka in New York. Pegula, the No. 3 seed, will meet the defending champion for the third consecutive year in New York. She lost to her in the semifinals last year and in the final the year before, in what is still Pegula’s only career

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NEW YORK — The afternoon crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium broke into an encouraging cheer, realizing Jessica Pegula was on the ropes. The highest-ranked American had already dropped the first set of Friday’s US Open third-round match against Leylah Fernandez in jarring fashion, and she risked falling behind in the second set, too. It was break point for Fernandez, and if she won it, she would go ...

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Jessica Pegula has reached the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open for the third year in a row, beating Sorana Cirstea in straight sets Sunday in the fourth round of the Grand Slam tennis tournament. The Buffalo-born Pegula, seeded third in the tournament, won 6-3, 6-4 on the Louis Armstrong court in […]

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