Barbora Krejcikova vs Jessica Pegula — Dubai Semi-final
Dubai · WTA · Semi-final
#26WTA
1874ELO
1820Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 February 2023 ·
hard
USA3#3WTA
2097ELO
2058Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$25MCAREER
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Krejcikova B.6-1 5-7 6-0
Pegula J.
Krejcikova B.
6562
Pegula J.
1701
Barbora Krejcikova defeated Jessica Pegula 6-1 5-7 6-0 in the Dubai semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jessica Pegula came in ranked #3, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Barbora Krejcikova narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Barbora Krejcikova handed Jessica Pegula a third-set bagel in a 6–1 5–7 6–0 win.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-25 | US Open | QF | hard | Jessica Pegula | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2024-11-04 | Riyadh Finals | RR | hard | Barbora Krejcikova | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2023-01-16 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Jessica Pegula | 7-5 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Even
3.5
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.4
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (143 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
88
93
Break points saved·Even
83
86
Break points won·Slight edge
94
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
92
99
Tiebreaks·Even
91
91
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
91
64
Krejcikova B.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d) · Pegula J.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 67 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast