Jessica Pegula avoids upset, advances to quarters at Wimbledon

Fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula overcame a slow start to record a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 win over Iva Jovic on Sunday to advance to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon.

Pegula, 32, rebounded after dropping a set for the first time this tournament to dispatch the 16th-seeded Jovic and improve to 8-0 against American women this year.

Reaching the quarterfinal for the second time in four years, Pegula will take on the winner of 11th-seeded Belinda Bencic of Switzerland and seventh-seeded Coco Gauff.

Trailing 4-5 in the first set, Jovic won four straight points before ultimately serving out the set before Pegula stormed back.

Pegula benefited from precise groundstrokes and limiting her unforced errors to change the momentum of the match.

Also on Sunday, 10th-seeded Karolina Muchova recorded a 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 win over fellow Czech Barbora Krejcikova.

--Field Level Media

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This story was originally published July 5, 2026 at 12:18 PM.