Jessica Pegula bounced defending Australian Open champion Madison Keys in the fourth round in an All-American clash in Melbourne, Australia, on Monday, Jan. 26 (Sunday night in the U.S.)
Pegula, the No. 6 seed, cruised to a 6-3, 6-4 win over No. 9 Keys in the first match on Rod Laver Arena in 1 hour, 19 minutes to reach the quarterfinals of the Australian Open for the fourth time in her career (2021, 2022, 2023, 2026).
She joins fellow Americans Coco Gauff, the No. 3 seed, No. 4 seed Amanda Anisimova and No. 29 seed Iva Jovic in the quarterfinals.
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"I've been playing really well, seeing the ball, hitting the ball really well this whole tournament," Pegula said after sharing a warm embrace at the net with Keys. "I wanted to stay true to that, lean on a couple things that I felt she would do, and I felt like I came out doing it pretty well. Maybe I got a couple of quick points from her early on.
