Jessica Pegula advances to semis of WTA Finals
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Jessica Pegula stretched her winning streak to eight matches and clinched a spot in the semifinals of the WTA Finals with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Maria Sakkari on Thursday night in Cancun, Mexico.
A year after going 0-3 in the round-robin singles play at the event, Pegula went 3-0, including a win over No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka.
Pegula, the fifth seed in the tournament,