Jessica Pegula: "It's an interesting feeling."
Jessica Pegula , world number three, is the highest-ranked player remaining at the Australian Open after the eliminations of Iga Swiatek and Ons Jabeur. In an interview she talks about her situation.
by Victoria Moser
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Jan 22, 2023, 05:15 pm
On Sunday, the American was able to advance to the quarter-finals with her win (7:5, 6:2) against former French Open winner Barbora Krejcikova. This is her third time in a row. So far she has not made it to the semifinals of any Grand Slam tournament.
Pegula sees the competition
After Ons Jabeur lost in round two and Iga Swiatek in round four, Pegula is now the highest-ranked player of the tournament Down Under. In an interview, she said: "It's an interesting feeling. I still really don't feel that way (note: as the best placed) "With reference to Elena Rybakina, who triumphed in Wimbledon last year, Victoria Azarenka, who plays very well in Melbourne and Caroline Garcia, who will play the WTA Finals in 2022 was able to win, she explained that she did not see herself as a favorite. "It's still a long way to go, to be honest."
improving their performance
The reason Jessica Pegula cites for her good results in 2022 and now at the first major of the year is a combination of her improved form and the experience she's had since making her pro debut in 2015. "During the whole tournament I played better than in any of my other Grand Slam quarterfinals," said the 28-year-old. On Tuesday she meets Victoria Azarenka, who won the tournament in 2012 and 2013.