WTA Finals: Pegula Sweeps Paolini and Reaches the Semifinals!

le 06/11/2025 à 15h40

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By sweeping aside Jasmine Paolini (6-2, 6-3) in Riyadh, Jessica Pegula notched her 53rd win of the season after the age of 30, a feat no American had accomplished since Serena Williams in 2015.

At the WTA Finals, the American outclassed a visibly hampered Jasmine Paolini in just 1 hour and 20 minutes (6-2, 6-3). Qualified for the semifinals, she now awaits the result of the match between Sabalenka and Gauff to determine her final position in the group.

Indeed, with a 58% win rate in matches, Pegula can no longer be eliminated, regardless of the outcome of the duel between her compatriot and the Belarusian. She will finish 1st or 2nd in her group, a logical reward for her.

The Buffalo native will therefore compete in the WTA Finals semifinals for the second time, a symbol of a high-quality end to her season.

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Pegula Jessica

6e, 5583 points

Paolini Jasmine

8e, 4325 points

Pegula J • 5

Paolini J • 8

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As we move to the end of this month and also closing out the year I am wishing all of those following me a Merry Christmas and a Happy/Healthy New Year.

Let's make that wish for all 2000 plus players hoping for 5 wins each day. Hoping ŵhen we open the results page to see all green, and no red. And especially NO CANCELED matches.

From me and my rotti JAZ, I bid you all good night, and see you in...

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I love tennis

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why did tennis tonic void predictions on the match between Chwalinska and Huergo at the Quito tournament? The match was played to completion and on time. If TT feels the match is one sided, and of course it was, then don't put it up for prediction. This is getting irritating.

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The finals are here, and we scramble for the best finish. I've been chasing "King" all year and I was able to shrink the spread a little. Skelp is also closing the gap.

Seasons best to all the regulars in our league.

Will you all be back in the new year.?

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Steffi Graf completed a Golden Slam (not just a career Grand Slam) when she was 19. She is the only person to accomplish that, winning the four majors plus Olympic gold the same calendar year.

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