Aryna Sabalenka has always been Jessica Pegula’s kryptonite. Before their matchup in the Wuhan Open semi-finals, Sabalenka comfortably led Pegula in the H2H tally, with a dominant 8-2 record. But the American got her shot to trump Sabalenka in Wuhan, and she did not miss this time. “For what I did in the tie-break, I’m just really proud of myself,” Pegula said after defeating the World No. 1. And even Serena Williams’ ex-coach took notice of her performance.

After witnessing Pegula’s win over Sabalenka, 23-time slam queen Serena Williams’ ex-trainer and former Australian pro Rennae Stubbs was highly impressed. In an episode of her podcast, dated October 14, she lauded Pegula, saying, “Oh my God, how the hell did Jess Pegula make the final? Not based on the fact that we know how w

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