Pegula progresses to Charleston Open semis as Collins collapses
Pegula conquers Collins in quarters 1-6, 6-3, 6-0
In an all-American encounter on Credit One Stadium, Danielle Collins took center stage as the defending champion and 7th seed. Jessica Pegula, though seeded first and ranked 4th, had never been a finalist having reached the penultimate round the past two years. While Collins achieved a career-high rank of #7 last season following back-to-back wins in Miami and Charleston, she is currently ranked #22.
Heading into this quarterfinal, Pegula from Buffalo, NY, led the head-to-head 3-0. While Collins won two titles on the dirt (Palermo 2021 & Charleston 2024), Pegula is still searching for her first.
Collins from St. Petersburg, Florida, won the toss and chose to serve. She opened with a crosscourt forehand winner and held to love while Pegula faced 0-30 but held to level. Collins struck three winners including her first…
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