Rybakina Rallies Past Pegula for Miami Open Semi-Final Berth

Kazakhstan’s third seed, Elena Rybakina, secured her spot in the Miami Open semi-finals on Wednesday, overcoming American fifth seed Jessica Pegula with a hard-fought 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory in the quarter-finals. This triumph marks Rybakina’s third appearance in the tournament’s final four, further extending her dominant head-to-head record against Pegula to five consecutive wins. The victory also represents her 37th career win against a top-ten ranked opponent. Despite acknowledging that she wasn’t playing her absolute best tennis, Rybakina demonstrated resilience to clinch the crucial match.