Pegula reaches WTA Charleston semis with latest three-setterCHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - APRIL 03: Jessica Pegula of the United States returns a shot to Diana Shnaider during the Quarterfinals of the Credit One Charleston Open at Credit One Stadium on April 3, 2026 in Charleston, South Carolina. WASHINGTON, United States — Top seed Jessica Pegula once again fought back from a set down to reach the WTA Charleston Open semifinals with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 win against Russia's Diana Shnaider on Friday (Saturday, Manila time). 5 from the United States took two hours and 10 minutes to defeat 19th-ranked Shnaider, relying on a formidable service game that included eight aces. Despite a first-round bye, Pegula has clocked up nine sets and more than seven hours on court so far. Keys, who is in her first WTA semifinal of the year, will face Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva for a place in the final.

Source: Philippine Star April 04, 2026 02:46 UTC