Maria Sakkari vs. Jessica Pegula | 2023 Tokyo Semifinal | WTA Match Highlights

[@anthonya9583]

Pegula is always top 5 in the world, yet massively underrated. Another WTA 500 title would be great for her. Same for Kudermetova tho. I'm curious to see who wins.

[@user-qf8ij7dn4h]

Kudermetova lost to granny Williams a few months ago. She has had an awful year until this tournament

[@kasiaxxx8141]

Kudermetova was lucky that Iga is under form now. But Pegula is good player. I

[@parabullish4031]

Both Swiatek and Pavlyuchenkova made so many unforced errors. It was almost unreal at times. Pegula should win this although i have to say, Kudermetova serves pretty well at times. So don't bet your house on it.

[@vbw4501]

I expect a bagel from her against Kud. I agree with the idea that she was so lucky coming all the way to the final.

[@kasiaxxx8141]

@@parabullish4031 easy peasy for Jessica

[@ATHANASIOSKARAFYLTSIS]

Sakkari was extremely inaccurate on breakpoints. However, it seems that she is finding her form again despite the defeat. However, Pegula has also been very stable in the last 2 years and deserved the win.

[@ithikithik]

Pegula is solid player with various shots. Really hope that she could win at least one slam.

[@deusexmachina9776]

she isnt slam material. every time she gets outplayed and looks clueless as what to do when opponent is bringing their best. Azarenka, Marketa, Keys (forgot who took her out in RG) same pattern of behavior in those matches

[@anthonya9583]

I just hope she reaches like a final or something. It's a shame that she has 0 semifinals yet.

[@osint6372]

Not a chance....

[@yesudasjohn4148]

Love U Pegula 🍻

[@larrybu2000]

Pegula hits balls so flat, accurate, and fast.

[@ObservingtheMatrix]

I just love watching how Pegula uses her legs and stays down low to hit so clean and consistently. Her level of focus and her strokes are really clean and beautiful. I don’t think she ever hits the ball outside the sweet spot.

[@davidvscalvim2836]

Very true. She's a natural tennis player and makes playing the sport look so easy.

[@jellomonster531]

Jpeg during this tournament has been some of the most solid playing I’ve seen from her. Hope she gets another title 🤞

[@MoorishBrooklyn]

Great battle. Pegula looks hungry and determined for a trophy.

[@W4TSKY]

JPeg is always so solid but so underrated for some reason

[@gnohn9366]

Pegs playing really well.

[@Mhochul]

Add it to the Semi Final loss compilation!

[@chandrasekhardadi6498]

Such a brilliant player Jessica.. Shocked me losing the US Open M Keys..!! Congratulations Jessica!!

[@mehmetdogaguvendi580]

Pegula absolutely deserves more championships and titles within this continuum. She has made a large difference in the second half of this season in order to observe her steadiness and superiority. Her presence makes us a fabulous impression with her quality and versatility.

[@osint6372]

nope...Sakkari did it to herself......Pegula sucked and still won.....With so many unforced errors I would have won too.....Proof.....She lost the final by a landslide,,,,,,,,

[@hiwayman981]

That's one hell of a show court for a WTA 500 tournament!

[@user-qf8ij7dn4h]

Sakkari finally faced a real opponent after her cake walk at Guadalajara

[@thecookie0079]

lol

[@congoline1]

I think Pegula would benefit by bringing another voice to her coaching team to develop a weapon within her game. She’s right there but needs to bring it up a notch

[@roter13]

she can afford it haha

[@mmm-vx9ug]

And this is what happens when you meet real opponents. They been talking how it doesn't matter which opponents Sakkari was having, she still deserved Guadalajara and wta 1000. Turns out, it does matter. No more Arango, Dolehide, because this ain't such a joke of a tournament. Now she can hope for such tournament again where it belongs, at wta 250, so she should take wildcard for Cluj Napoca.

[@einarsd4]

Nope. This is what happens when officiating is fair and Sakkari isn't favored by dumb officials.

[@azor8435]

You act like Sakkari has never beat Pegula berore. Even with this loss she leads Pegula 5-4 in h2h

[@einarsd4]

@@azor8435 She is way better than Sakkari and this match is the proof. Most of their previous matches were before Pegula even was Grand Slam contender. Maria Sakkari have weakest record in Semi-Finals 9 won and 23 lost and weakest record in Finals 2 won and 7 lost. Take that, clown. H2H records aren't everything. Jessica Pegula is much more accomplished player than Maria Sakkari. Overall stats matters.

[@xdinosx3056]

​@@einarsd4 you literally have all the excuses in the world... They could play next week and Maria could win. Just like last year in WTA Finals. That's how it is in tennis.. Who has the better day, better plays, better shots... Saying Sakkari has been in 32 Semi-finals and in 9 Finals in her career is NOT the drag you think it is baby cause some of the players haven't even been in so many of them. That's how she has been in the top 10 for the past 3 years..

[@Raben3721]

@@xdinosx3056 Yeah that guy always has excuses when his favoured players get beaten, cheating with MTO, biased and incompetent umpires etc. There's players I like, if they get beaten I don't whinge about it. All players lose sometimes. That guy just can't accept it.

[@roter13]

Sakkari back to her old tricks.

[@TheJohnerro]

exactly 23 lost and 9 wins in semifinal match

[@deusexmachina9776]

Yep Sakkari reverting back to her old ways Sabalenka style

[@ekma80]

I look forward to Pegula winning this time and the next Grand Slam

[@TheNathanj2009]

Pegula exposing the limitations of a basic grinder

[@JJSAX_]

Nothing wrong with that, different players different play styles

[@marleiserashford396]

Great match.

[@cristinacaros]

Bravo por Pegula!!!

[@bernardocabrera8995]

All the Sakkari haters here are so embarrassing for tennis fans. Sakkari is ranked #6 right now and #9 in the race to the finals. She won a WTA 1000 title and it doesn't really matter if the draw wasn't as stacked as other tournaments- not every tournament is going to be that way. She is among the best players in our sport. Ganging up on her and pointing out flaws instead of focusing on her accomplishments is just trashy strange behavior from the fans given how much success she has had in the great scheme of things.

[@saritamoonsammy2396]

🎉congratulations

[@ivanhall6482]

Come on Jessie!!! I really hope her and Coco are in different brackets ❤

[@whywhowhatwhere]

Pegula really needs to find a different dress

[@deusexmachina9776]

that skirt doesnt look good on any of the Adidas players

[@cristinacaros]

Lo siento Maria!!! Hoy no era el día.....y Jessica estuvo acertada. A recuperarse para Pekin!!! Mucha fuerza 🙌🙌🙌

[@alitaraad6788]

Pegula ❤

[@SANDUSK471]

This is rather different from Sakkari's usual semi losses because Pegula is indeed the one more favored to win the match. From the previous semi stuck, Maria's usually the one favored to win more after taking a huge scalp in the previous round or just on paper a higher ranked player. She still won GDL just fine and if people said smack about it, well, any other seeded that joined GDL were the one losing to the likes of Arango & Dolehide, she didn't, so that's on them JPG, as always, is a very great and consistent hitter, she's not an easy opponent to beat in the past 2 years for most of the Tour players. I think Tokyo will be hers in straight set because Vero is less consistent and already drained by Pav, but everything is still a toss up anyway

[@deusexmachina9776]

it is the same, Sakkari lost. in straight sets. it wasnt even that competitive. Also Maria led their head to head 5 - 3 so Jess wasnt a favorite by much. Jess isnt some unstoppable multi slam champion who is impossible to beat. Sakkari felt the pressure again, unlike in Mexico her opponents weas solid.

[@SANDUSK471]

@@deusexmachina9776 Eh, more of a drain issue too. Pegula didn't play a full week and then followed with travelling half the world. And the lead in H2H in this case doesn't really matter tbh because it's not like the H2H of Serena vs Sharapova or Sharapova vs Radwanska and Stosur kind of H2H where one dominates the other (Kudermetova beating Swiatek is a surprise, for example), it's a rather even field between them and it's just the matter of who's in great form and prep better during the matchup

[@deusexmachina9776]

​@@SANDUSK471 Sakkari got a BYE and was perfectly realxed, she spent barely an hour against Doi and less than an hour and a half against Garcia. she is the fittest person on tour. she was fine

[@SANDUSK471]

@@deusexmachina9776 Not you thinking that a player only spent approx additional 30 mins in between before the match start and the match finished. They spent hours out training and prep too, plus recovery, and that's the part of their job but that's still time and energy consuming Pegula got a bye too, comfortably beating Bucsa and Kasatkina. The difference is that she didn't spend the previous week thousand miles away playing full week. And that's okay But thinking that they are in the same level of fitness during this match, it's faulty

[@vbw4501]

Because Sakkari can only win easy games. Look at her last streak and you'll see.

[@kaaunhall7781]

Would have been great for Sakkari to win 2 titles in a row, but Jessica stopped her in her track. Hopefully Sakkari continues to win so her ranking can come back and we can see her in more finals next year. Im team pegula all the way let's see what happens witth her and Kurdemoteova

[@jnid1758]

niiice. go jessie

[@123benny4]

Those guys, I guess someone's coaches, looked bored. Just waiting for the end and the results.

[@irenejacoub6178]

i think they were sakarri coaches

[@ineslescano]

👏👏👏

[@---jm4cz]

Thanks Jessica for putting Maria into her place, finally! 💪🏽

[@123benny4]

Why were all those people running after the match? It looked like they couldn't get out of there fast enough. Or, were they going downcourt to see Pegula?

[@NANICU]

Fans looking for pictures, autographs and memorabilia.

[@roter13]

When Sakkari has a draw with actual competition, this happens.

[@aslanidismichail7368]

ow really? That's why when she was playing her words, she beat Pegula's ass?

[@jboww2121]

Calm down. You mean she gets to the semifinals and loses to a player who’s doing phenomenal rn and is like 3 or 4 in the world? Oh how shameful, even though Maria owns a 5-3 h2g against her? Why are you so bitter that she finally has another title?

[@kole1212]

Sakkari again lost in the semis 🤣

[@OUTTAIDEAS88]

Sakkari just won a tournament like the other day and she's back playing again? Maybe just too much tennis.....not to take anything away from Pegula who is always gonna be steady.

[@user-wc4ei3zu1k]

Someone got "spanked".

[@giannistsagkaris]

After Guadalajara Sakkari said she shut the mouth of her critics.I guess she did again for be in the semifinals of the tournament.

[@fredeata3944]

Hope Pegula wins a.grand slam soon. She's so good not to win one..

[@leechang6896]

Adidas Vs Adidas

[@teamnoskova]

im so sad about the fact that Jessie is so underrated

[@Gary-xs6ex]

Hard fall after winning a title, ehh Maria???🤔🤦‍♂️🫣🤭🤷‍♂️

[@jjjez]

Sakkara needs to put the ball away! She just hits it back to her opponent! Aim anywhere else!

[@gogomass247]

Iam GREEK i wish GREEK Tennis players with Greek brain..Tsitsipas and sakkari make jokes wirh the greeks..Only clever people understand what i want to mean.😊

[@VladimirRadiomay]

2023 is the year of global shame for Adidas. Sew such tasteless, mediocre, ugly dresses for TOP tennis players?! It is impossible to imagine such degradation from a well-known company! ADIDAS have been disgraced forever. They tarnished their reputation. It’s a pity for the athletes who are forced to wear such a “uniform” under contract.((

[@Jefri27]

Sakkari was just lucky with this garbage title last week because there were no serious tennis players in Guadalajara. She's still a joke.

[@einarsd4]

Dolehide should have won that match against Sakkari. Only chair umpire stupidity prevented that from happening. A lot inaccurate point awardings by Kader Nouni in that match.

[@giulioscherzy]

Shhaahahahahshshshhajajajjajahahahhahahahahhahahaj

[@einarsd4]

This is how fair officiating looks like. With fair officiating stronger player will always win. And Pegula is way better than Sakkari and so is Garcia. In fact after bad losing streak you just don't start winning one match after another easily. That's not how professional sports looks like. Incredibly sexy, beautiful, hot and super nice Jessica Pegula played great and showed why she known as the most consistent tennis player on tour right now. I hope that she will win against Kudermetova in the Final tomorrow. That would be great.

[@azor8435]

Sakkari is 5-4 in h2h against Pegula. How is she way better?

[@einarsd4]

@@azor8435 Statistically speaking Jessica Pegula is far superior to Maria Sakkari.

[@robertmartin7594]

@@einarsd4 He just told you the best statistic, Sakkari 5-4 v Jpeg !!

[@midhetadapo2506]

Cestitam Pegula❤❤❤❤

[@einarsd4]

@@robertmartin7594 H2H record isn't everything you dumbass. Jessica Pegula is consistent top 3 player who can win against everyone while Sakkari is inconsistent top 5 player who can lose to everyone.

[@osint6372]

Sakkari DID IT to herself....She could have had this all the way.....Pegula sucked and Sakkari still lost....TOO MANY unforced errors.........and sure enough....I had no doubt that Pegula will lose in the final.......