Elena Rybakina beats Jessica Pegula to move on to the Final in the women's singles this Australian Open 2026
Elena Rybakina kept it clean at the Australian Open 2026, seeing off Jessica Pegula 6-3 7-6 without dropping a set in the Women's Singles Semi Finals.
| Elena Rybakina | Jessica Pegula | Won by | |
| Set 1 | 6 | 3 | Elena Rybakina |
| Set 2 | 7 | 6 | Elena Rybakina |
7-6 — set 2 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 1 game.
The Players
Elena Rybakina — representing Kazakhstan, currently ranked No. 2 in the world, with a record of 13W-3L from 16 recorded matches — takes another step forward with this result.
Jessica Pegula — representing United States, currently ranked No. 3 in the world, with a record of 13W-5L from 18 recorded matches — exits this bracket but leaves with competitive minutes banked.
Head-to-Head
This was the first meeting between the two in our results ledger.
Coming in, Elena Rybakina had gone W-W-W-W-W in recent recorded matches, while Jessica Pegula stood at L-L-W-L-W.
What's Next
Elena Rybakina advances to the final of the Australian Open 2026, while Jessica Pegula's run ends here.
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