Marta Kostyuk def. Jessica Pegula 6-1, 6-4 — Madrid Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Marta Kostyuk defeated Jessica Pegula 6-1, 6-4 in the R32 of the Madrid Open 2026.

Marta Kostyuk, ranked #23, took apart the world #5 behind the second serve that decided everything. Jessica Pegula won just 4 of 15 second-serve points (27%) while Kostyuk banked 52% of hers, and that 25-point gap translated straight to the scoreboard — 12 of 17 games to the Ukrainian. Pegula had owned this rivalry 4-1, but their first clay meeting flipped it: she managed only 5 aces' worth of resistance against Kostyuk's, won 41% of total points, and was off the court in 72 minutes.

Match stats

Jessica Pegula: 1 ace, 64% first serves, 2 double faults, 1/11 break points. Marta Kostyuk: 5 aces, 62% first serves, 6 double faults, 4/7 break points.

Profiles: Jessica Pegula · Marta Kostyuk — Madrid Open 2026

Head-to-head

Jessica Pegula and Marta Kostyuk have met 6 times, with Jessica Pegula leading the head-to-head 4–2.

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