Guadalaraja Open | Bianca Andreescu defeated in two sets in the round of 16

October 21, 2022

(Guadalaraja) Canada’s Bianca Andreescu was defeated 6-4, 6-4 by Jessica Pegula in the round of 16 at the Guadalaraja Open on Thursday.

Posted at 9:03 p.m.

Third-seeded Pegula had a 4-2 break advantage over Andreescu, 59^e in the world.

Each player got four aces and four double faults.

Pegula took a 5-1 lead in the second set en route to a ninth quarterfinal appearance this season.

Her next rival will be Sloane Stephens, who won 7-6(6) and 7-5 ahead of sixth-seeded Caroline Garcia.

Champion at Flushing Meadows in 2017, Stephens is the 50^e racket in the world.

Jelena Ostapenko, who dismissed Eugenie Bouchard the day before, was beaten 6-4, 6-4 by Veronika Kudermetova. She got 11 aces and three breaks.