Jessica Pegula def. Sofia Kenin — Round of 64, US Open 2026

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US Open 2026

Grand SlamHardNew York, USA

Played2 Sep 2026

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇺🇸ranked WTA number 3 going into this drawWon

Jessica Pegula seeded 3 6 6

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Sofia Kenin 3 1

🇺🇸J. PegulaJessica PegulavS. KeninSofia Kenin🇺🇸

🇺🇸Jessica Pegula

🇺🇸Sofia Kenin

Match stats

Serve

5

Aces

2

1

Double faults

3

55%

1st serve in

50%

86%

1st serve points won

57%

78%

2nd serve points won

52%

83%

Service points won

54%

0/0

Break points saved

4/8

Serve speed (km/h)

177

Fastest serve

158

163

Average 1st serve

154

137

Average 2nd serve

144

Return

46%

Return points won

18%

4/8

Break points won

0/0

Points

18

Winners

9

8

Unforced errors

18

6/6

Net points won

2/4

54

Total points won

32

Head to head

3–0 Pegula

  1. This matchNew York R64won by Pegula
  2. 2025ClayCharleston Fwon by Pegula
  3. 2024HardNew York R64won by Pegula

Stats, 6 months going in

Won–lost

8–2

Last 10 matches

3–7

8–3

Last 30 days

2–1

By surface

17–5

Hard

2–4

9–3

Clay

2–4

7–2

Grass

1–2

By round

7–0

R64

0–3

7–1

R32

1–2

5–2

At Grand Slams

2–2

How their matches go

42

Completed matches

15

45%

Won in straight sets

27%

31%

Won after losing a set

7%

12%

Lost after winning a set

40%

12%

Lost in straight sets

27%

7–2

Tiebreaks

3–1

13–5

Deciding sets

1–6

24/28

Won after winning set 1

4/8

8/14

Won after losing set 1

1/7

Serve and return, last 5 matches

62%

1st serve in

62%

65%

1st serve points won

68%

48%

2nd serve points won

41%

40%

Break points saved

51%

45%

Return points won

41%

41%

Break points won

36%

3.0

Aces a match

1.0

1.8

Double faults a match

4.6

Last 14 days

5

Matches

1

13

Sets

2

3

Days since last match

3

Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in

OpponentJessica PegulaSofia Kenin
🇺🇸AnisimovaNo. 10
🇺🇸AnisimovaNo. 10WonCincinnati QFLostLondon R64
🇺🇸NavarroNo. 27
🇺🇸NavarroNo. 27WonCincinnati R32LostWashington R32
🇺🇦KostyukNo. 11
🇺🇦KostyukNo. 11LostMadrid R32LostCincinnati R64
🇺🇸JovicNo. 14
🇺🇸JovicNo. 14WonLondon R16WonCharleston SFLostCharleston R16
🇨🇿SiniakovaNo. 39
🇨🇿SiniakovaNo. 39WonBerlin R16LostIndian Wells R128
Total
Total5–10–5

Last 10 matches going in

LatestJessica PegulaSofia Kenin
1Won🇷🇴E. RuseElena Gabriela RuseNo. 63No. 63 · 30 AugNew York R128 · 30 AugWon🇺🇸V. WilliamsVenus WilliamsR128 · 30 AugNew York R128 · 30 Aug
2Lost🇺🇸C. GauffCoco GauffNo. 4No. 4 · 23 AugCincinnati F · 23 AugLost🇺🇦M. KostyukMarta KostyukNo. 11No. 11 · 16 AugCincinnati R64 · 16 Aug
3Won🇵🇱I. ŚwiątekIga ŚwiątekNo. 5No. 5 · 22 AugCincinnati SF · 22 AugWon🇩🇪E. LysEva LysNo. 92No. 92 · 14 AugCincinnati R128 · 14 Aug
4Won🇺🇸A. AnisimovaAmanda AnisimovaNo. 10No. 10 · 20 AugCincinnati QF · 20 AugLost🇺🇸E. NavarroEmma NavarroNo. 26No. 26 · 27 JulWashington R32 · 27 Jul
5Won🇷🇴S. CirsteaSorana CirsteaNo. 19No. 19 · 19 AugCincinnati R16 · 19 AugLost🇺🇸A. AnisimovaAmanda AnisimovaNo. 6No. 6 · 2 JulLondon R64 · 2 Jul
6Won🇺🇸E. NavarroEmma NavarroNo. 28No. 28 · 17 AugCincinnati R32 · 17 AugWon🇭🇷P. MarcinkoPetra MarcinkoNo. 51No. 51 · 30 JunLondon R128 · 30 Jun
7Won🇨🇭S. WaltertSimona WaltertNo. 87No. 87 · 15 AugCincinnati R64 · 15 AugLost🇨🇭V. GolubicViktorija GolubicNo. 70No. 70 · 16 JunNottingham R32 · 16 Jun
8Lost🇷🇺D. ShnaiderDiana ShnaiderNo. 18No. 18 · 8 AugCanada R16 · 8 AugLost🇺🇸P. StearnsPeyton StearnsNo. 92No. 92 · 24 MayParis R128 · 24 May
9Won🇺🇿K. RakhimovaKamilla RakhimovaNo. 82No. 82 · 6 AugCanada R32 · 6 AugLost🇨🇦B. AndreescuBianca Vanessa AndreescuNo. 127No. 127 · 5 MayRome R128 · 5 May
10Won🇵🇱M. FrechMagdalena FrechNo. 48No. 48 · 5 AugCanada R64 · 5 AugLost🇨🇳Q. ZhengQinwen ZhengNo. 37No. 37 · 24 AprMadrid R64 · 24 Apr