Jessica Pegula vs Varvara GrachevaCincinnati Qualifying Round 1

Cincinnati · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#3WTA
2097ELO
2058Hard ELO
$2.8MYTD
$25MCAREER
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 August 2020
hard
#95WTA
1810ELO
1763Hard ELO
25 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pegula J.
7-5 7-6
Gracheva V.
Pegula J.
77102
Gracheva V.
568

Jessica Pegula defeated Varvara Gracheva 7-5 7-6 in the Cincinnati qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jessica Pegula came in ranked #3, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jessica Pegula extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-02-15DubaiR32hardJessica Pegula6-4 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Pegula J.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Gracheva V.

Gracheva V.serving51% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Pegula J.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Pegula J.Gracheva V.
68
Serve
3
73
Return
27

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
56%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
96
74
Break points saved·Clear edge
96
76
Break points won·Clear edge
99
87
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
96
65

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
79

Pegula J.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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