RecapsFinals - RiyadhSemi-final

Andreeva beats Pegula 6-3 6-4 in Finals – Riyadh semi-final

Mirra Andreeva took 4 of her 9 break points, and that was enough to beat Jessica Pegula 6-3 6-4.

Match box

PlayerSet 1Set 2
Jessica Pegula34
Mirra Andreeva66

Semi-final

Mirra Andreeva, the world No. 3, beat Jessica Pegula, the world No. 5, 6-3 6-4 in the Semi-final at Finals – Riyadh. It was a straight-sets win on the WTA stage.

Andreeva d. Pegula 6-3 6-4, Finals - Riyadh semi-final
Andreeva d. Pegula 6-3 6-4, Finals - Riyadh semi-final

Break points made the difference

Andreeva won 4 of 9 break points. Pegula won 2 of 6. Both players got chances, and Andreeva took more of hers.

She also won 77 % of her first-serve points, against 63 % for Pegula. Andreeva landed 59 % of her first serves and hit 2 aces. She finished with 17 winners and 26 unforced errors, and won 71 points in all.

Pegula made a match of it. She hit 12 winners and landed 52 % of her first serves. She won 57 points, and her 2 break points were real dents in the scoreline.

Andreeva wins 6-3 6-4 and moves on from the Semi-final.

Data as of 06:30 CET · API-Tennis

Key numbers

2AcesAndreeva 2 · Pegula 0
4/9Break points wonAndreeva 4/9 · Pegula 2/6
59%First-serve percentageAndreeva 59% · Pegula 52%

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