5 seed Elina Svitolina at the Australian Open to advance to the quarterfinals on Monday. Pegula was the aggressor from the outset, with Svitolina unusually passive, allowing the American to dictate the early proceedings, clinching the first set. But Pegula recovered her poise and ran away in the final set to reach the last eight of a grand slam for the first time in her career. In beating Svitolina, the 26-year-old recorded her first career top-10 victory. At this year's grand slam, Pegula has already beaten two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka, US Open champion Sam Stosur and Kristina Mladenovic without dropping a set.

Source: CNN February 15, 2021 08:48 UTC