WTA Finals 2023: Jessica Pegula vs. Maria Sakkari Live Stream, Match Timings, Prediction, and Preview
The duo will lock horns for the tenth time in their career
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American tennis professional, Jessica Pegula will play World No.9, Maria Sakkari in the duo’s tenth career clash in the upcoming match at the ongoing WTA Finals in Cancun. While Sakkari’s exit from the event is inevitable, Pegula will proceed to the semi-final round following the match.
Jessica Pegula vs. Maria Sakkari: Match Details
- Tournament: WTA Finals 2023
- Match: Jessica Pegula vs. Maria Sakkari
- Date: 2nd October, 2023
- Time: 6:00 p.m. (ET)
- Venue: Estadio Paradisus, Cancun, Mexico
- Round: First Round (Group stage)
- Surface: Hard Court
Jessica Pegula vs. Maria Sakkari: Match Preview
Fifth seed, Jessica Pegula, started her campaign at the WTA Finals with a well-deserved victory against the world number four, Elena Rybakina. The match ended with a 7-5, 6-2 win in favor of the American. In the second match, Pegula ousted World No.1, Aryna Sabalenka to confirm her spot in the semi-final round. The American demolished Sabalenka, scoring a 6-4, 6-3 victory over two sets.
Greek tennis ace, Maria Sakkari, on the other hand, made a surprise entry into the WTA finals. The 28-year-old had a disappointing start to the tournament. She lost her first match to Aryna Sabalenka, scoring just one game over the 74-minutes ordeal. In her second match, Sakkari lost to Elena Rybakina by a narrow margin. She gave the Kazakh a fierce fight in the final two sets, but eventually lost the match to Rybakina who won with a 6-0, 6-7, 7-6 score.
Jessica Pegula vs. Maria Sakkari: Match Prediction
Both Jessica Pegula and Maria Sakkari have clashed on court several times before. Their upcoming clash will mark the duo’s tenth face-off on-court. While Sakkari leads Pegula in the head-to-head, both player shave won 4 matches apiece against each other. Their latest clash was at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo where Pegula, seeded at number 2, beat Maria Sakkari in straight sets in the semi-finals.
Match Prediction: Jessica Pegula to win in straight sets.
Jessica Pegula vs. Maria Sakkari: Match Telecast
- USA – Tennis Channel
- UK – Amazon Prime
- Canada – TSN
- Australia – beIN Sports
- Belgium – BeTV
- China – MIGU
- Germany – Sky Deutschland
- Indonesia – beIN Sports
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