Pegula Foils Ruse to Reach US Open Second Round
Jessica Pegula beat Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-3, 6-2 while 27th seed Barbora Krejcikova became the first seeded player to exit.
- American Jessica Pegula defeated Romania's Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday, opening the action on Arthur Ashe Stadium to reach the U.S. Open second round in her latest bid for a maiden major title.
- The year's final Grand Slam began at Flushing Meadows with a record purse of $108 million, with organizers maintaining the 15-day schedule introduced last year to manage player rest across the tournament.
- Elsewhere, 27th seed Barbora Krejcikova suffered a first-round exit, losing to Uzbekistan's Kamilla Rakhimova 7-6 , 6-2, while Italian Jasmine Paolini defeated Veronika Erjavec and Czech Jiri Lehecka beat Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta on the Grandstand.
- Four-Time champion Novak Djokovic launched his campaign for a 25th Grand Slam title against Argentina's Mariano Navone, while 2022 finalist Casper Ruud withdrew from the men's field citing a persistent back injury.
- Pegula awaits the winner of an all-American wildcard clash between Venus Williams and Sofia Kenin on Sunday, saying she would "sit around the site and watch everyone else freak out" during her two days' rest.
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Jessica Pegula opened her US Open campaign with a straight-sets win over Elena-Gabriela Ruse. The victory keeps alive her bid for a first Grand Slam title and a historic rise to world No.1.
Jessica Pegula overcomes early nerves to cruise past Elena-Gabriela Ruse at US Open
Jessica Pegula secured a convincing US Open victory after overcoming initial nerves. She advanced to the next round following a 6-3, 6-2 win against Elena-Gabriela Ruse. Pegula's strong performance followed her recent Cincinnati Open final appearance. Other seeded players like Jasmine Paolini also progressed after tough matches. Attention also shifts to men's stars Daniil Medvedev and Novak Djokovic.
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Pegula shakes off nerves, Ruse in US Open first-round win
Pegula broke Romania's Ruse twice in each set on the way to a 6-3, 6-2 triumph, but it was less straightforward than the score indicated as the 32-year-old veteran felt the weight of playing first on the cavernous show court. "Oh yeah, I was so nervous today, always the first round of a slam," said Pegula, the 32-year-old who is the highest ranked American either the men's or women's draw in the final Grand Slam of the year. "It's an amazing hon…
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