Another day, another soul-crushing defeat for a top-seeded tennis player. This time, the honor belongs to American star Jessica Pegula, who managed to pull off a spectacular collapse in the China Open semifinals. In a match that can only be described as a rollercoaster of emotions, primarily frustration and disbelief, Pegula blew not one, not two, but three match points against 20-year-old Linda Noskova. You really can’t make this stuff up. The final score was a nail-biting 3-6, 6-1, 6-7 (6), and yes, it was as painful to watch as it sounds.

If you’re a fan of poetic justice, or perhaps just a little bit of schadenfreude, this story is for you. Earlier in the tournament, Pegula was on the other side of this exact scenario. She saved three match points to narrowly defeat Emma Raducanu in

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