Aryna Sabalenka vs Jessica Pegula — Berlin Semi-final

Berlin · WTA · Semi-final
Aryna Sabalenka
BLR1
Aryna Sabalenka
#1WTA
2220ELO
1987Grass ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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1 — 2
Sets
Saturday, 20 June 2026 ·
grass
Jessica Pegula
USA3
Jessica Pegula
#3WTA
2097ELO
1903Grass ELO
$3.5MYTD
$25MCAREER
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWWLL
Sabalenka A.
4-6 7-6 0-6
Pegula J.
Sabalenka A.
4701
Pegula J.
6662

Jessica Pegula defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 6-7 6-0 in the Berlin semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 9–3, defending last year's semi-final. Jessica Pegula narrowed the head-to-head to 9–4.

Around the match

  • Sabalenka staged a dramatic comeback from 0-4 down in the second set to defeat Bartunkova and advance to the Berlin semifinals.

    Sabalenka A.Karlobag.eu ↗

  • “On grass, I don't always try to aim every shot too precisely. Grass punishes overthinking because the bounce isn't always completely predictable, so you must accept a certain level of improvisation.”

    Pegula J.Karlobag.eu ↗

Quotes belong to their sources, linked above.

Key context

Head to head

9–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-11-01Riyadh FinalsRRhardAryna Sabalenka6-4 2-6 6-3
2025-10-06WuhanSFhardJessica Pegula2-6 6-4 7-6
2025-08-25US OpenSFhardAryna Sabalenka4-6 6-3 6-4
2025-03-18MiamiFhardAryna Sabalenka7-5 6-2
2024-08-26US OpenFhardAryna Sabalenka7-5 7-5
2024-08-12CincinnatiFhardAryna Sabalenka6-3 7-5
2023-10-30Cancun FinalsRRhardJessica Pegula6-4 6-3
2022-10-31Fort Worth FinalsRRhardAryna Sabalenka6-3 7-5
2022-05-09RomeR16clayAryna Sabalenka6-1 6-4
2021-04-29MadridR16clayAryna Sabalenka6-1 6-2
2020-09-28Roland GarrosR128clayAryna Sabalenka6-3 6-1
2020-08-24CincinnatiR16hardJessica Pegula6-2 2-6 6-3
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Statistics

This season
Sabalenka A.Pegula J.
1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
71%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
63%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
62%
Aces / match·Even
5.2
4.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (21 vs 24). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sabalenka A.Pegula J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
100
91
Break points saved·Clear edge
89
76
Break points won·Even
98
97
Deciding sets·Even
94
98
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
100
81

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

Freshness

Recent load
Sabalenka A.Pegula J.
Freshness·Even
100
100

Sabalenka A.: 17 days rest · Pegula J.: 15 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw