World No. 2 Ons Jabeur battles past Jessica Pegula to bounce back from opening defeat in Fort Worth WTA Finals
Ons Jabeur beat Jessica Pegula 1-6 6-3 6-3 in sensational style to win her first game at the WTA Finals in Fort Worth.
The Tunisian lost her opening match to Aryna Sabalenka, and after falling a set behind in her second tie against Pegula, gave a great response to claw her way back into the contest.
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Pegula, who also lost her first match in a hotly contested dual with Maria Sakkari, posted a dominant opening set on the board as Jabeur headed for a second successive defeat.
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The pressure didn’t seem to phase the Wimbledon runner-up, who dug deep as her quality finally began to shine through.
She went on to win the following two sets to make history, and become the first Tunisian to win a match at the WTA Finals.
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