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Jessica Pegula Admits Frustration After Getting an All-American Clash at Australian Open: “It Sucks”
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,
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.
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,
Fourteen Americans, seven men and seven women, are still alive heading into the third round of the 2026 Australian Open.
Coco Gauff reeled off four straight games to beat Jessica Pegula 6-4, 7-5 and win the Wuhan Open on Sunday in all-American final. The 21-year-old Gauff won her second title of the year, having won the French Open on clay, and she now has 11 career titles.