Jessica Pegula vs. Maria Sakkari | 2022 Guadalajara Final | WTA Match Highlights 

Well it took her long enough.

Btw she is still consider young...she still have 4-5 years ahead

wait what? I thought that this tournament is 500 at best ! WTF happened to WTA

@JesusLovesMe But Well, not everyone can win the title when they are teenagers.

@JesusLovesMe But what’s wrong with that though

She's a terrific role model indeed, especially considering her background. She shows what hard work can achieve.

@JesusLovesMe But Pause before being sarcastic. What I meant was that she doesn't have to work nearly as hard as she does.

Well she's close to touching the Grand Slam but still has to beat Iga who owns her.

@@jonfreeman9682 jessica is still closer to beating Iga than Coco ;)

@Aldo Raine it was when Iga was an 18 year old and not ranked no.1 😄 since then she didnt manage to do that even though she is a lot older and more experienced.

Sakkari played the last set of semifinals and the final same day.

Well she's gonna have to step up cause Iga owns her. Big time.

Iga owns every girl...

You don't deserve things in life!You have to EARN them...

But this isn't a major tournaments where all of the champions you speak of enters. LOL When it comes to the "majors", Americans are the bottom of the barrel without the Williams sisters.

@@bogdantenev2764 Ash, Cornet, Garcia, Haddad-Maia, Keys, Krejcikova and Ostapenko all own Swiatek !!

I firmly do not believe that winning a WTA 1000 event defines Jessica as a Champion !!

I was just about to type the same exact observation, then I saw yours. Great minds think alike!😁

Win or lose, Jessica always look calm, relaxed. The girl of billionaires just want to play tennis for fun.

@@cestmoikim6514 haha true

@@hank4920 exactly, just enjoying the tennis and competition without being a sore loser.

Maybe having millions to spend on coaching, travel and lessons from her billionaire Dad helps.

Her consistency is her big weapon (I agree she doesn't have any extraordinary weapon)

Pegula: hits with good depth, avoids excessive topspin which reduces hitting angles for opponents, goes to the net behind good approach shots, plays within her physical capabilities (doesn't try to hit the ball like a man) and relies on good strategy.

So true. She plays in her zone, doesn't try to overdo things, just makes her opponent hit extra balls and they self destruct!

Exactly.

Great comparison! I totally see this in so many of Jessica’s points.

She's only 18 majors behind

Pegula beats herself all the time e.g her loss against iga last week

But still getting owned by Iga. She's gotta figure her out if she wants a Grand Slam and time is running out.

I feel bad for Maria her brain just scrambles in any pressure match

@@lilnickydabaddest3451 Agreed.

Maria should have won this. Not sure what happened. She's the better player but just sub par by her standards.

Maria was already tired from her earlier match. Not fair to her to have to play 2 high level matches on the same day.

@@jonfreeman9682 nope she isn’t at all 🤙🏽🖖🏽

But still no Grand Slam yet.

But not soon enough. She's getting owned by Iga big time. And time is running out.

Absolutely. It's the only way to live life on your own steam. But she's still getting owned by Iga and time is running out.

Man you do realize how much of a privileged sport tennis is right? That spoiled girl had such a great advantage growing up and during her whole career when others have to grind down and can barely afford to play and travel and pay all expenses

XD

Well she's gonna have to learn how to beat Iga who owns her. She needs to get better and time is running out. A Grand Slam is within reach if she can figure it out.

@@jonfreeman9682 Iga is the undisputed queen of WTA in the moment. But i am optimistic for the next 1-2 years of Pegula.

@JesusLovesMe But why overrated? While people are talking about Iga, Ons, Simo, Coco etc. nobody talked about Pegula and her consistency which stayed her in top 10.

Jessica Pegula is 28 years old and has no time to improve. She is solid, consistent and patient. It is enough for Maria. Not for players like Iga, Garcia and Ons. Coco will cause her big problems. However, he will cope with Kasatkina, Maria and Sabalenka.

@@wojtekja Exactly. No one wins Grand Slams after 29 except for Serena Williams, Federer, Nadal, Joker. That's it. If she's going to win a big one she's gonna have to do it the next year.

But she needs to beat Iga if she wants a Grand Slam. Time is running out.

@@jonfreeman9682 Iga is great but there are other players out there that can beat her. Iga isn’t going to win every title for the next few years. She has great technique and speed o love Iga but I don’t think there she will win every match or slam or tournament. Every few years if you guys have noticed a phenomenal player emerges in the womens game that is the next great hype then the wear and tear weighs in and the pressure and competition. This is just her time a few years ago it was Naomi before that it was Barty the list goes on

@@jclewis9223 Yes that's true. Remember when Eugenie Bouchard was the next it girl then she flamed out within one season. Naomi has 4 Grand Slams and Barty has I think 3 Grand Slams so they've proven themselves. Emma Radukanu has a Grand Slam and was the new it girl but she and Leyla Fernandez have struggled. Consistency is hard to pull off. Iga has one of the best seasons ever.

@@jonfreeman9682 I agree Iga came in at the perfect time. There wasn’t a dominant womens player on tour and she plays extremely well. Her talent is undeniable butttttt again it was the perfect storm between 2010-2018 there were multiple threats on tour the womens game was deeper there were at least 15 who could win a slam at any given tournament now there is only a handful of players who really stand a chance. Like the mens game there are like legit 13 guys who could win a tournament right now. Again I love Iga and it’s not her fault the womens game isn’t as deep as before she trained to be and beat the best idk I’m just a fan and it’s just my opinion. I’m not a pro nor a coach I just see hunger and drive and of course talent that’s what I use as my compass

Well that's how the rules are set. The broadcast schedule and tickets are already sold.

@@jonfreeman9682 true. money is the problem. fairness would have had the semifinal early in the morning.

Well it ain't gonna enough if she wants to win Grand Slams. She has to figure out Iga who owns her. Time is running out.

Haha, you typed the wrong letter sir, 'b'illionaire

Well even a daughter can't just sit around living a hedonistic life style and getting fat from too many resorts and cruise ships. You gotta do something in life.

her father's money didn't help her career? What a bullshit XD

Dad, "Huh, you made that kind of money by your own?!"

How could Sakkari win having just played a few hours earlier? So unfair. A rain delay in the semifinal at the San Diego Open caused the same problem a week ago. Of course, the tired person will lose.

Both are great humble players but yeah I was rooting for Maria to win a big one. But clearly Pegula is the better player today.

@@tsm7964 I agree. I got mad at Jessica because I knew she knew Sakkari had played just a few hours ago and wanted to win by making her tired. Nevertheless, Jessica is still a great player and she might've still won against Sakkari even if there wasn't a rain delay.

@@tsm7964 don t bring that as an excuse. Sakkari just can t win a wta final anymore. That Egyptian screamer Sherif had in Parma just 2 hours between her SF and F and Sakkari was fresh and Sherif beated Sakkari in 2 sets and she wasn t even top 70. Sakkari is just very weak mentally in big matches

@@tsm7964 Don`t blame game delay. Sakkari lost to Sherif at Parma as well.

Maria is a great player and fully expected her to win this. What's the deal about two matches. Did it get rained out?

Ela é muito linda mesmo

That's probably because you're on that poco all day long watching RU-vid...