Jessica Pegula def. Magdalena Frech 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 — Washington Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Jessica Pegula defeated Magdalena Frech 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 in the R16 of the Washington Open 2026.

The return pressure took a set to pay off. Jessica Pegula went 0-for-5 on break points across a lost opening set, then won five of her last seven chances to finish 5-of-12 to Magdalena Frech's 2-of-7. The break that stuck came in game 4 of the second, for 3-1. Frech had won 76 percent of first-serve points in the opening set, though that figure sank to 14 in the third, where Pegula broke three more times. The WTA No. 43 saved a match point before the top seed converted her second, 1 hour, 53 minutes in. Pegula, through her Washington Open opener after a first-round bye, next meets WTA No. 20 Anna Kalinskaya in the quarterfinals.

Match stats

Jessica Pegula: 8 aces, 53% first serves, 4 double faults, 5/12 break points. Magdalena Frech: 6 aces, 60% first serves, 1 double fault, 2/7 break points.

Profiles: Jessica Pegula · Magdalena Frech — Washington Open 2026

Head-to-head

Jessica Pegula and Magdalena Frech have met 3 times, with Jessica Pegula leading the head-to-head 3–0.

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