Pegula has withdrawn from the WTA Finals Riyadh presented by PIF due to a nagging left knee injury. She will be replaced in the Orange Group by the first alternate and World No. 9 Daria Kasatkina.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - American sixth seed Jessica Pegula has withdrawn from the WTA Finals in Riyadh with a left knee injury, the tournament announced on Nov 6. A runner-up at the WTA Finals in 2023, Pegula lost her opening two matches in Saudi Arabia in straight sets and had no chance of advancing to the semi-finals.

In the past two years, Pegula and Krejcikova have split their two head-to-head matches. The most recent one was on February 24, 2023, ending with Krejcikova winning 6-1, 5-7, 6-0.

On Thursday, Iga Swiatek (No. 2 in the world) meets Jessica Pegula (No. 6) in the Round Robin at the Akron WTA Finals Guadalajara.In Swiatek’s most recent competition, she was defeated by

However, Gauff has played at a much higher level since the US Open and shaking up her coaching staff. On Sunday, Gauff defeated Pegula in straight sets during their Group Stage match at the WTA Finals: 6-3, 6-2.

Jessica Pegula’s late season rally has ended with the world’s No. 6-ranked player withdrawing from the WTA Finals because of a left knee injury. Pegula, who

On Tuesday, Barbora Krejcikova (No. 13 in the world) faces Jessica Pegula (No. 6) in the Round Robin at the Akron WTA Finals Guadalajara.Pegula is favored (-175) to get to the against the underdog