Pegula and Keys Set for All-American Adelaide International Final
Top-seeded Jessica Pegula and Madison Keys will face off in the final of the Adelaide International on Saturday, marking the fifth All-American WTA Tour final of this decade. Pegula earned her spot with a 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory over Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva in the semifinals, while Keys advanced after leading 5-7, 7-5, 3-0 when Russia’s Liudmila Samsonova retired due to an abdominal injury.
Road to the Final
- Jessica Pegula: Pegula has been in dominant form, winning 10 of her 11 service games against Putintseva and remaining unbeaten in sets throughout the tournament.
- Madison Keys: Keys showcased her powerful serve with 12 aces against Samsonova and saved three of five break points.
Head-to-Head
The two players have met twice before, splitting their matches. Keys triumphed in their most recent encounter at the 2023 U.S. Open in the fourth round.
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Hobart International Final: Mertens vs. Kessler
No. 2 seed Elise Mertens of Belgium will seek her third Hobart International title in Saturday’s final against unseeded American McCartney Kessler. Mertens, a two-time champion, dispatched Australian wild card Maya Joint 6-2, 6-3 in the semifinals, overcoming seven double faults while dropping serve only once.
Kessler staged an impressive comeback from a 4-2 deficit in the third set to defeat No. 6 seed Elina Avanesyan 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. This marks Kessler’s second tour-level final; she won her first title in Cleveland last August.
Final Matchups
Adelaide International:
- Jessica Pegula (1) vs. Madison Keys
Hobart International:
Elise Mertens (2) vs. McCartney Kessler
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