Jessica Pegula def. Diana Shnaider 7-5, 6-4 — Washington Open 2026 Semifinal

Match recap

Jessica Pegula defeated Diana Shnaider 7-5, 6-4 in the Semifinal of the Washington Open 2026.

The second serve separated the semifinalists. Pegula won 52 percent of second-serve points to Shnaider's 36 and broke five times from eight chances, erasing an early 3-1 hole in the opener with breaks in games 9 and 11. The top seed, a winner in both prior meetings on record with the fourth seed, needed a second match point to close in 1 hour, 26 minutes, and now plays for the Washington Open title.

Match stats

Jessica Pegula: 3 aces, 58% first serves, 2 double faults, 5/8 break points. Diana Shnaider: 1 ace, 66% first serves, 2 double faults, 3/5 break points.

Profiles: Jessica Pegula · Diana Shnaider — Washington Open 2026

Head-to-head

Jessica Pegula and Diana Shnaider have met 4 times, with Jessica Pegula leading the head-to-head 3–1.

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