Canadian Open 2024: Jessica Pegula vs Ashlyn Krueger preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick
Match details
Fixture: (3) Jessica Pegula vs Ashlyn Krueger
Date: August 9, 2024
Tournament: Canadian Open 2024
Round: Third round (Round of 16)
Venue: Toronto, Canada
Category: WTA 1000
Surface: Hard
Prize money: $2,788,468
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | Canada - Sportsnet, TVA Sports | UK - Amazon Prime Video | India - Sony Liv
Jessica Pegula vs Ashlyn Krueger preview
Third seed and defending champion Jessica Pegula will face off against compatriot Ashlyn Krueger in the third round of the 2024 Canadian Open. Pegula's recent tournament, preceding the Canadian Open, was the Paris Olympics, where she lost to Elina Svitolina in the second round.
Overall, Pegula has had a good season in 2024. The World No.5 won a title at the EcoTrans Ladies Open. The American players also reached three semi-finals in the year, at the Brisbane International, San Diego Open, and Charleston Open. Reaching the quarter-final of the Miami Open was another notable result for Pegula.
Being the third seed, Pegula got a bye in the opening round of the Canadian Open. In the second round, she defeated Karolina Pliskova in straight sets.
Ashlyn Krueger has not made any headway in singles in 2024. The young American has mostly lost in the opening rounds of the WTA events that she has taken part in. Her form leading up to the Canadian Open was only decent, as she lost to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the opening round of the Citi Open.
At the Canadian Open, Krueger defeated Priscilla Hon and Carol Zhao in the qualifying rounds. Once in the main draw, she defeated Elisabetta Cocciaretto in the first round. Krueger then caused an upset when she defeated 15th-seeded local favorite Leylah Fernandez in the second round.
Jessica Pegula vs Ashlyn Krueger head-to-head
Pegula has 2-0 head-to-head against Krueger, winning their last match at this year's Wimbledon 6-2, 6-0.
Jessica Pegula vs Ashlyn Krueger odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Jessica Pegula vs Ashlyn Krueger prediction
Against Pliskova, Pegula won 66 percent of her first serve points. She had a healthy 48 percent win behind her second serve as well. However, while returning, she won 83 percent of the points on Pliskova's second serve. This helped Pegula exert pressure in the crunch situations, leading her to convert five of the ten break-point opportunities she had in the match.
Krueger had a 72 percent first-serve-win ratio in her match against Fernandez. The young American saved all the five break points she faced on her serve and was able to transfer the pressure during the return games.
Krueger has to keep up the same serving standards against Pegula if she has to have any chance, but given the World No. 6's returning prowess, it might be difficult for Krueger. The form and head-to-head make Pegula an outright favorite to win the match.
Pick- Pegula to win in straight sets