Iga Swiatek def. Jessica Pegula 6-1, 6-2 — Italian Open 2026 Quarterfinal

Match recap

Iga Swiatek defeated Jessica Pegula 6-1, 6-2 in the Quarterfinal of the Italian Open 2026.

Iga Swiatek needed 59 minutes to take apart Jessica Pegula, winning 12 of 15 games at the Italian Open. The damage was all on the second serve: Pegula won just 2 of 16 second-serve points (12%) against Swiatek's 60%, and was broken four times on seven chances. Swiatek now leads their first clay meeting and squares the rivalry's surface story 2-2.

Match stats

Jessica Pegula: 1 ace, 64% first serves, 2 double faults. Iga Swiatek: 2 aces, 78% first serves, 2 double faults, 4/7 break points.

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Head-to-head

Jessica Pegula and Iga Swiatek have met 4 times, splitting the head-to-head 2–2.