Sofia Kenin vs Jessica Pegula — Yarra Valley Classic Round of 16
Yarra Valley Classic · WTA · Round of 16
USA2#115WTA
1694ELO
1659Hard ELO
27 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 31 January 2021 ·
hard
#3WTA
2097ELO
2058Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$25MCAREER
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWLWWW
Kenin S.5-7 7-5 6-2
Pegula J.
Kenin S.
5762
Pegula J.
7521
Sofia Kenin defeated Jessica Pegula 5-7 7-5 6-2 in the Yarra Valley Classic round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jessica Pegula came in ranked #3, leading the head-to-head 3–1. Sofia Kenin narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Sofia Kenin dropped the opening set before beating Jessica Pegula 5–7 7–5 6–2.
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | Charleston | F | clay | Jessica Pegula | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2024-08-26 | US Open | R64 | hard | Jessica Pegula | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2021-05-31 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Sofia Kenin | 4-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 2018-09-10 | Quebec City | SF | hard | Jessica Pegula | 4-6 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
50%
Service points won·Even
58%
61%
Return points won·Even
41%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.6
3.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast