2019 champion Pegula into last 16 at Citi Open
Jessica Pegula won against Hailey Baptiste 6-2, 6-2 on Monday evening and will play Australian Daria Saville in the next round
Jessica Pegula hits the backhand at the australian open 2022 | Panoramic
Jessica Pegula reached the last 16 of the Citi Open by winning against wildcard Hailey Baptiste 6-2, 6-2 on Monday evening.
Pegula, ranked No 7, will play Australian Daria Saville next.
The American, who won the title in D.C. the last time the event was played, won 18 of 23 first-serve points against Baptiste and never faced a break point.
Pegula, a quarter-finalist at the Australian Open and Roland-GTarros, is 26-13 on the season.
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