Jessica Pegula vs Elina Svitolina – Quarter-Final – Preview & Prediction | 2023 Washington Open
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THE FACTS
When is Jessica Pegula vs Elina Svitolina on and what time does it start? Jessica Pegula vs Elina Svitolina will take place on Friday 4th August, 2023 – not before 17:00 (UK)
Where is Jessica Pegula vs Elina Svitolina taking place? Jessica Pegula vs Elina Svitolina will take place at the William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Center in Washington, USA
What surface is Jessica Pegula vs Elina Svitolina being played on? Jessica Pegula vs Elina Svitolina will take place on an outdoor hard court
Where can I get tickets for Jessica Pegula vs Elina Svitolina? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Jessica Pegula vs Elina Svitolina
What channel is Jessica Pegula vs Elina Svitolina on in the UK? Jessica Pegula vs Elina Svitolina will be televised live on the Amazon Prime app on Smart TVs
Where can I stream Jessica Pegula vs Elina Svitolina in the UK? Amazon Prime subscribers can stream Jessica Pegula vs Elina Svitolina live on the Prime Video app
THE PREDICTION
World number four Jessica Pegula beat Peyton Stearns in straight sets on Thursday to get her Washington Open campaign underway. The 29-year-old won her maiden WTA title here back in 2019 in the first sign of the player she would become, with six quarter-finals reached at Grand Slams since the start of 2021 and a Masters title won late last year at the Guadalajara Open. Pegula will receive plenty of support as the home hopeful here but it is unlikely to be partisan against former world number three Elina Svitolina, whose incredible comeback to the tour from motherhood shows no signs of stopping. The 28-year-old was ranked outside the top 500 at the start of May but she claimed her 17th WTA title at the Strasbourg Open before a run to the quarter-finals at Roland-Garros and she beat that with a tournament-defining run to the semi-finals at Wimbledon. The Ukrainian has come back stronger, more focused and so much more aggressive than she used to play and back-to-back straight-set victories this week over Belarussian Victoria Azarenka and Russia’s Daria Kasatkina are proof of that.
Pegula leads their head-to-head 2-1 after most recently wining both of their encounters on hardcourts two years ago but she has never faced this version. Back Svitolina to earn at least a set in what could be a thriller, and likely three-setter, to leave the victor up to chance.
