Pan Pacific Open 2023 FINALS: Jessica Pegula vs Veronika Kudermetova Live Stream, Match Timings, Prediction, and Preview
Jessica Pegula and Veronika Kudermetova are adamant about battling it out at the Pan Pacific Open, with the final piece in contention.
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With the finals of the Japan Open lined up, title favorite Jessica Pegula has her eyes set on the trophy, with Russian tennis star Veronika Kudermetova lining up to give her the perfect battle. It is going to be a great battle of intensified tennis all around in the finals of the 2023 Pan Pacific Open. Pegula has beaten the likes of Cristina Bucsa and Daria Kasatkina and shocked the entire world by knocking out Maria Sakkari on her way to the final.
Kudermetova, on the other hand, has looked really consistent and solid on her way to the semis, beating the likes of Harriet Dart, and Kayla Day, and went on to knock out country mate Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the semi-finals.
Jessica Pegula vs. Veronika Kudermetova: Match Details
- Tournament: Pan Pacific Open 2023
- Match: Jessica Pegula vs Veronika Kudermetova
- Date: 30 September, 2023
- Time: 12:00 PM (Local time)
- Venue: Tokyo, Japan
- Round: Fifth Round (Finals)
- Surface: Hard Court
- Prize Money: $11,500
Jessica Pegula vs Veronika Kudermetova: Preview
Seeded fifth Jessica Pegula has had a blast of a season so far, but her number of titles doesn’t do justice to her performances at all. She has just won a single title this year at the recently played Canadian Open.
Other than that, she had a great start to the season, making it to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open and also emerging as a runner-up at the Qatar Open. Her other notable performances include semi-final finishes at the Miami Open, Dubai Tennis Championships, Charleston Open, and Citi Open.
At the ongoing Tokyo Open, Pegula beat Cristina Bucsa in the first-round encounter by 6-1, 6-2, and then went on to beat sixth-seeded Daria Kasatkina by a scoreline of 6-1, 6-0. In the semis, she beat another title contender, Maria Sakarri, by a 6-2, 6-3 straight sets victory to take herself just one place away from the title.
World No. 19 Veronika Kudermetova has been enjoying her time out this year, having made it to the last stages of the majority of tournaments she has played in so far. With her still missing out on a title, her hunt for her first trophy goes on when she faces Pegula on Sunday for the final.
Her notable performances have been her final appearance at the Hertogenbosch Open, and the semi-final finishes at the Adelaide International 2, Qatar Open, Madrid Open, Italian Open, and the ongoing Japan Open are by far her best opportunity to grab her first silverware of the year.
At the ongoing Tokyo Open, Kudermetova beat Harriet Dart in the first-round encounter by 6-3, 7-6, and then went on to beat Kayla Day by a scoreline of 6-3, 6-3. In the quarterfinals, she pulled the trigger, thereby leaving the entire tennis world shocked, defeating first seed Iga Swiatek by a scoreline of 6-2, 2-6, 6-4. In the semi-finals, she beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova by 7-6, 6-7, and 6-3 to progress to the finals.
Jessica Pegula vs Veronika Kudermetova: Prediction
It is expected to be an epic final when Russian star Veronika Kudermetova locks horns against one of America’s finest, Jessica Pegula. Both stars are looking to get their hands on the elite trophy.
The duo has faced each other only once in the past at this year’s Madrid Open, with Kudermetova beating Pegula in a three-set thriller. With that being said, it seems like a great battle, with Pegula winning the title in the final.
Prediction: Jessica Pegula to win in straight sets.
Jessica Pegula vs. Veronika Kudermetova: Live Stream Details
- USA: Tennis Channel
- UK: Amazon Prime
- New Zealand: TVNZ
- Australia: beIN Sports
- Canada: TVA Sports, DAZN, and TSN
Jessica Pegula vs. Veronika Kudermetova: Match Timings
- USA: 11:00 PM
- UK: 4:00 AM
- Canada: 11:00 PM
- Australia: 1:00 PM (September 30)
- India: 8:30 AM (September 30)
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