Jessica Pegula made a loud statement at the Australian Open, but it came with mixed emotions. The sixth seed cruised into the third round with a dominant 6-0, 6-2 win over fellow American McCartney Kessler,

Fourteen Americans, seven men and seven women, are still alive heading into the third round of the 2026 Australian Open.

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The sixth-seeded Jessica Pegula posted a facile 6-0, 6-2 win over McCartney Kessler, her doubles partner, in the Australian Open second round on Thursday (January 22, 2026). "It's always tricky when you have to play someone that you know and like and also that you're playing doubles with,

Taylor Fritz, Amanda Anisimova, Madison Keys, and Jessica Pegula were all asked about American politics at the Australian Open.

Jessica Pegula laid down an Australian Open marker with a 58-minute annihilation of McCartney Kessler Thursday, but admitted to mixed emotions with the victim her doubles partner.

Defending champion Madison Keys and No. 6 seed Jessica Pegula defeated compatriots Ashlyn Krueger and McCartney Kessler in Round 2 of the Australian Open with the loss of eight games combined.

Jessica Pegula echoed the frustration of Bills Mafia after Buffalo’s overtime playoff loss to the Broncos, sparked by a disputed interception call. Following her Australian Open win, Pegula publicly backed Brandin Cooks,

The first four days of the Australian Open has lived up to expectations so far. While most of the top guns survived the first few rounds, some couldn't make their mark in Melbourne this year.

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