​Jessica Pegula (finalist of the Tournament of Champions 2023) was early exited from the Australian Open 2024, the American was clearly defeated by Clara Burel (51st in the WTA ranking) in the second round.

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Fifth seed Jessica Pegula beats Clara Burel at Australian Open 2024

Pegula, the No. 5 seed in the Melbourne tournament, lost in straight sets to the player from France with a score of 6-4, 6-2.

Jessica started better in both sets (she dominated the return), but Burrell recovered each time and made five breaks in total.

The athlete from the USA scored only 9 winning shots in this match (17 for the opponent) and made more unforced errors (31-26).

The match at Margaret Court Arena lasted one hour and 11 minutes.

Know:

  • American Pegula’s best performance at Grand Slam tournaments is qualifying in the quarters. Jessica reached this stage of the Australian Open three times (2021, 2022, 2023).
  • Burel equaled his best result at Grand Slam tournaments. He also reached the third round at Roland Garros (2020) and the US Open (2022, 2023).
  • In the next round, Bourel will beat her compatriot Okean Dodin (95 WTA), who beat Italian Martina Trevisan (59 WTA) 6-4, 6-4.

Australian Open 2024 will be held from January 14 to 28. The current singles champions are Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenko.