The Czech Barbora Krejcikova (WTA 13) largely dominated the American Jessica Pegula (WTA 6) at the WT Masters in Riyadh. A 6-3 6-3 success in just over an hour.
After this second defeat in two matches, Pegula is already eliminated from the race for the semi-finals.
Krejcikova won the first set 6-3 on her second break point. In the second set, Pegula trailed 2-0. Returning, she conceded her serve at 4-3 to Krejcikova on two double faults.
Krejcikova, who had already taken a set from Swiatek on Sunday, raced to victory in a game which lasted only 69 minutes.
In the wake of this match, where the Czech often got the upper hand over the American with the power and depth of her shots, the Polish Iga Swiatek (world no. 2) will be opposed in the second singles of this second day of the group Coco Gauff American Orange (no. 3).
To hope to recover her throne recently abandoned to Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, the Pole must win this end-of-season tournament.
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