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Australian Open fifth seed falls as Elina Svitolina beaten by Jessica Pegula
American Jessica Pegula has stunned Ukranian fifth seed Elina Svitolina in three sets, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, to advance to the quarter finals of the Australian Open.
Key points:
- Jessica Pegula had not beaten a top-10 opponent in her career before her victory over Elina Svitolina
- Pegula will face either Jennifer Brady or Donna Vekic in her maiden grand slam quarter final
- Ash Barty is now the only seed in the top 10 in her half of the draw
In a seesawing contest featuring seven breaks of serve, the 61st-ranked Pegula held her nerve to reach her maiden grand slam quarter final against the two-time slam semi-finalist.
“Credit to Elina for a good match,” Pegula said to Channel 9 afterwards.
“I really admire how she is on the court. She put her head down…
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