Jessica Pegula continued her impressive run at Charleston, securing a place in the final. Pegula’s victory came after another three-set match.
Pegula’s Gruelling Path to the Final
Jessica Pegula had played three matches in Charleston entering Saturday, winning each in three sets. It was only fitting that she again needed three sets to dispatch Iva Jovic in 2 hours and 35 minutes and reach a second straight Charleston final.
Brett Haber, a Tennis Channel commentator, aptly described Pegula’s week after she came from 2-0 down to take a 4-2 lead late in the third set of her semifinal against compatriot Iva Jovic: “Just another day at the three-set office.”
That about sums up Pegula’s week in Charleston, where she has won four straight three-setters, culminating in Saturday’s 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 win over Jovic in 2 hours and 35 minutes.
Statistical Milestones for Pegula
The result also improves her record to 10-1 in three-set matches this season and gives her a 23rd win of 2026, tying her with Aryna Sabalenka for the most at the WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz level this year.
Awaiting the Final Opponent
The victory sends her to her second consecutive Charleston final as she looks to defend her title against the winner of the second semifinal between Madison Keys and Yuliia Starodubtseva.