Third-seeded American tennis player Jessica Pegula defeated compatriot Madison Keys 7-6, 7-6 to advance at the Berlin Tennis Open, 2026.
Pegula secured the quarterfinal victory on the grass courts of the Steffi Graf Stadium in a match that lasted one hour, 46 minutes, and 43 seconds. The victory followed Pegula’s previous round-of-16 win on June 17, 2026, where she defeated Czech player Katerina Siniakova 6-2, 6-4 in one hour and 45 minutes, marking her fifth consecutive victory over Siniakova.
In the other single tournament action on Friday, eighth seed Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic defeated Spain’s Paula Badosa in straight sets with a score of 6-1, 6-3 in just over one hour.
The WTA 500 tournament features a total prize purse of $1,206,446 and awards 500 world ranking points to the winner, with top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka leading the field before the tournament concludes on June 21, 2026.
The upcoming schedule for the grass-court event includes multiple third-round singles and doubles matches across the tournament grounds.
(The Whistler)