Rybakina stuns Pegula

Rybakina recovered from a 4-0 start against her to win 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, closing the quarterfinal in two hours and 15 minutes on March 25 at Hard Rock Stadium. (tennis.com) She fired a heavy serving night — reports put her aces in the low-to-mid teens and show she saved 8 of 10 break points while turning the match after the opening set. (deadspin.com) The victory extended Rybakina’s recent dominance over Pegula to a fifth straight win across the past seven months, a run that includes high‑profile wins at events earlier this season and late 2025. (wtatennis.com) Rybakina will next meet the winner of Aryna Sabalenka vs. Hailey Baptiste, with the Sabalenka–Rybakina semi scheduled on Thursday evening as the late show on the Miami Open order of play. (miamiopen.com) Listed as the world No. 2 on the WTA leaderboard entering Miami, Rybakina carried that form into the Sunshine Double after a deep run at Indian Wells and arrived in Miami as one of the tournament’s top seeds. (wtatennis.com) Her quarterfinal win marked another milestone: it was counted as Rybakina’s 37th career victory over a top‑10 opponent and sent her into her third career Miami Open semifinal. (tennismajors.com)