Iga Swiatek vs Jessica Pegula Prediction & Picks - WTA US Open

Prediction published on 9/3/24, 7:37 AM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 9/3/24 at 7:42 AM in Tennis Picks

Jessica Pegula moves closer and closer to clinching her first Grand Slam title. Still, Wednesday’s quarterfinal match presents itself as the most formidable challenge yet as she takes on none other than five-time Grand Slam winner and world’s No.1 Iga Swiatek. Pegula continued to stay hot as she captured her 13th win in 14 matches on Monday, beating Diana Shnaider of Russia 6-4, 6-3. After a remarkable North American hard-court run that saw her bagging the Toronto Open and placing runner-up in Cincinnati, Pegula has won her last four matches without losing a single set. In her latest duel against the up-and-coming Shnaider, Pegula won 80 percent of her first serves and completed five breakpoint opportunities. Swiatek will also plunge into her quarterfinal showdown against Pegula with a clean slate. The Pole defeated her third Russian foe in the tournament on Monday, crushing Liudmila Samsonova 6-4 6-1. Before her quarterfinal victory, Swiatek had also decimated Kamilla Rakhimova 6-4, 7-6(6), Ena Shibahara 6-0, 6-1, and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4, 6-2.