Berlin Open: Aryna Sabalenka beaten by Jessica Pegula after losing third set 6-0
Jessica Pegula advanced to the Berlin Open final after beating Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-0 on Saturday. Sabalenka struggled with unforced errors and erratic serving during the match. Pegula will face either Alexandra Eala or Linda Noskova in the final.
What changed
New details identify the match as a semi-final and specify Sabalenka's world number one ranking.
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Jessica Pegula Defeats World Number One Aryna Sabalenka in Berlin Semi-Final
confidence 90%Jessica Pegula advanced to the Berlin Open final after beating Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-0 on Saturday. Sabalenka struggled with unforced errors and erratic serving during the match. Pegula will face either Alexandra Eala or Linda Noskova in the final.
What's confirmed:
- Jessica Pegula defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-0 on Saturday.
- The victory occurred in the Berlin Open semi-final.
- Aryna Sabalenka is the world number one.
Still unconfirmed:
- Sabalenka has only one win over a top-10 grass player this year.
- Pegula used flat hitting and strong serving to win the match.
- Sabalenka will face Linda Noskova or Alexandra Eala in the final.
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Jessica Pegula beats world number one Aryna Sabalenka in Berlin semifinals
confidence 100%Jessica Pegula defeated top seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-0 on Saturday. Pegula advanced to the Berlin Open final with the victory. Sabalenka continues to seek her first singles title on grass.
What's confirmed:
- Jessica Pegula defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-0.
- Aryna Sabalenka is the world number one and top seed.
- The match took place on Saturday in the Berlin Open semifinals.
Still unconfirmed:
- Pegula is seeking her second Berlin crown.
- Wimbledon starts a week after the match.
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Jessica Pegula beats World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka to reach Berlin Open final
confidence 100%Jessica Pegula defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-0 in the Berlin Open semifinals. Pegula won the final set 6-0 to advance to her 23rd career final. The loss marks a second deciding-set bagel for Sabalenka in four matches against Pegula.
What's confirmed:
- Jessica Pegula defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-0.
- Pegula won the third set 6-0.
- Aryna Sabalenka is the World No. 1.
- The match took place in the Berlin Open semifinals.
- Pegula has reached her 23rd career final with this win.
Still unconfirmed:
- The defeat continues a worrying run of form for Sabalenka ahead of Wimbledon.
- Rain suspended play during the second-set tiebreaker.
- This is Pegula's third career grass-court final.
- Pegula has won four of 13 meetings against Sabalenka.