Surprise defeat in Stuttgart QF Pegula lost to Ekaterina Alexandrova in the quarterfinal of the Stuttgart Open with a score of 6-0, 6-4 on Saturday. Impact Pegula did not produce a single ace in the match. In comparison, her opponent produced six aces. Pegula converted just one break point, four fewer than her opponent. It was the second occasion this season where the 31-year-old suffered a defeat in the quarterfinal of an event. On both occasions, interestingly, her opponent was Ekaterina Alexandrova.
APRIL 19 • ROTOWIRE