Is there anything Jessica Pegula can’t do? On court, you can never count out the American WTA star who knows how to make a comeback from the brink of defeat. She has been at it lately. On Friday, the 2025 US Open semifinalist and World No.6 once again proved her mettle, in her seventh straight three-setter this season, to create history for herself at the Wuhan Open. In doing so, she went on to achieve a rare career milestone too.
Pegula overcame the threat of Katerina Siniakova in the quarterfinal round in Wuhan. After losing the first set 2-6, the American tennis icon made a stellar return in the second set with a bagel. Then in the decider, she gave Siniakova no breathing space and won the match with a score line of 2-6, 6-0, 6-3 in an hour and 39 minutes. With that, Pegula has entered her maiden semifinal at the Wuhan Open. This win marks her 50th singles victory this season. After 2023, when she won 59 matches, it is the second season where she has clinched 50 or more wins in a year.
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Obviously, the heroic win left social media in awe of Pegula. Fans were mesmerized to such an extent that they drew stunning parallels of Pegula to DC’s Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman. It appears the fan following is growing fast for her thanks to impeccable performances.
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Jessica Pegula called “Wonder Woman of Wuhan”
One fan admired Jessica Pegula while calling her “The Wonder Woman of Wuhan” before mentioning how she “has shown sensational energy, relentless resiliency and incredible stamina in every round. Well deserved victory. I’m getting a little rest before Sabalenka plays. But Pegula. Wow! Brilliant once again.”
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Meanwhile, another person echoed a similar sentiment, saying, “I’m convinced Jess loses the first set just so fun now”. They pointed how Pegula has managed to win six of her last seven matches that went into three sets. And in most of them, she initially lost the first set before making a comeback. Seems like she deliberately loses the first set just for the thrill of it.
This is a developing story…