With Jessica Pegula having come from 2-0 down to take a 4-2 lead late in the third set of her semifinal against compatriot Iva Jovic on Friday, Tennis Channel commentator Brett Haber put it best:
“Just another day at the three-set office.”
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That about sums up Pegula’s week in Charleston, where she has won four straight three-setters, culminating in Saturday’s 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 win over Jovic in 2 hours and 35 minutes. The victory sends her to her second consecutive Charleston final as she looks to defend her title against first-time finalist Yuliia Starodubtseva.
The result also improves her record to 10-1 in three-set matches this season and gives her a 23rd win of 2026, tying her with Aryna Sabalenka for the most at the WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz level this year.
More to come…