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Jessica Pegula's commanding performance against over Cristina Bucsa sends her to Toray Pan Pacific Open Quarterfinals
WTAWednesday, 27 September 2023 at 05:24
Jessica
Pegula swiftly defeated Cristina Bucsa 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the quarterfinals
of the WTA 500 Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, Japan.
After a
three-week absence from the WTA Tour, Pegula, currently ranked 4th in the
world, made her tournament debut following her quarterfinal loss to Madison
Keys (6-1, 6-3) at the US Open.
The
American, seeded second in the tournament, received a bye in the first round,
making her second-round appearance against Spanish player Bucsa, ranked 79th.
Bucsa had secured victory in the first round against a local qualifier, Rina
Saigo.
Interestingly,
this marked the second encounter between Bucsa and the world No. 4 in just
three months, with Pegula previously triumphing at Wimbledon in the second
round (6-1, 6-4).
From the
outset, Pegula dominated the match, swiftly securing the first five games in a
mere 23 minutes, including two breaks of serve. Despite the lopsided score,
Bucsa exhibited solid defense and even had break points in her favor, but
Pegula proved more decisive in crucial moments.
Bucsa
managed to hold a service game to love, but Pegula remained unyielding on her
own serve, ultimately claiming the first set 6-1. The second set commenced
unfavorably for the Spanish player, as she lost her serve in the opening game.
Pegula then consolidated her advantage with her service to take a 2-0 lead.
Although
Bucsa was able to hold her serve, Pegula, asserting her favorite status,
maintained her service prowess and secured another break in the fifth game.
Ultimately, the world No. 4 clinched the match on her serve, closing out the
contest with a score of 6-1, 6-2.
Despite
Pegula's first-serve percentage of concern at 42%, Bucsa was unable to
capitalize on it. The American won 86% of points with her first serve and 59%
with her second serve, in addition to saving the only two break points she
faced.
Pegula
returns to the path of victory and awaits the winner of the match between
Greece's Despina Papamichail (ranked 220th) and the 6th seed, Daria Kasatkina
(ranked 13th), in the quarterfinals.
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