BBC Sport · Nov 5, 2024
Below-par Pegula out of WTA Finals
Image caption, At last year's WTA Finals, Jessica Pegula lost to Iga Swiatek in the finalPublished
Jessica Pegula was knocked out of the WTA Finals with one group match still to play as she fell to a lacklustre straight-set defeat by Barbora Krejcikova.
Wimbledon champion Krejcikova won 6-3 6-3 against a below-par Pegula for her first victory at the season-ending tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
In a performance devoid of any positive energy, Pegula struggled to cope with Krejcikova's huge serves and hit just four winners in a match lasting little more than an hour.
"I'm really pleased with the way I played today," said eighth seed Krejcikova. "I felt I had to play my best tennis.