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Jessica Pegula stunned the Italian Open crowd on Sunday, defeating Rebecca Masarova 6-0, 6-0 in the BNP Paribas Arena.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pegula<\/a> defeated her Swiss opponent in just one hour, breaking Masarova\u2019s serve five times on her way to victory in the Italian capital.<\/p>\n

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It was a historic victory for Pegula, who had never before \u2018double-bagelled\u2019 an opponent on the WTA Tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Is Jessica Pegula going under the radar as a dark horse for the Roland Garros title this year? 🇺🇸<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Despite having yet to win a Grand Slam title, Pegula has well and truly cemented her place as one of America\u2019s greatest players of this generation.<\/p>\n

Remarkably, Pegula\u2019s latest victory has seen her equal one of Venus Williams\u2019<\/a> personal records.<\/p>\n

Jessica Pegula has won 112 WTA 1000 matches<\/h2>\n

With victory over Rebecca Masarova on Sunday, Jessica Pegula has won 112 WTA 1000 matches.<\/p>\n

As per statisticians OptaAce<\/a>, Jessica Pegula is now the American with the second-most main draw wins in WTA-1000 events since the format\u2019s introduction in 2009, equalling Venus Williams\u2019 total of 112 WTA 1000 wins.<\/p>\n

Remarkably, only Serena Williams has won more WTA 1000 matches since 2009. The American star, a 23-time Grand Slam champion, won 148 WTA 1000 matches before her retirement in September 2022.<\/p>\n

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Player<\/strong><\/td>\nWTA 1000 victories since 2009<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Serena Williams<\/td>\n148<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jessica Pegula<\/strong><\/td>\n112<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Venus Williams<\/strong><\/td>\n112<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coco Gauff <\/td>\n111<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Madison Keys<\/td>\n110<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

Pegula will overtake Venus\u2019 total if she wins her round of 32 match against Anastasia Potapova.<\/p>\n

Potapova, the world number 38, recently reached the Madrid Open final, defeating Jelena Ostapenko and Elena Rybakina en route.<\/p>\n

The Austrian, who has come through qualifying in Rome, has already defeated Irina-Camelia Begu, Nikola Bartunkova, Dalma Galfi, Karolina Muchova and Liudmila Samsonova.<\/p>\n

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Pegula improves upon her 2025 performance <\/h2>\n

By defeating Masarova on Sunday, Jessica Pegula has already gained WTA ranking points.<\/p>\n

Last year, Pegula was defeated in the round of 32 by 25th seed Elise Mertens. As a result, she earned 65 WTA ranking points.<\/p>\n

This year, Pegula has guaranteed herself a further 55 ranking points by reaching the round of 16.<\/p>\n

Italian Open Prize Money \/ Ranking Points<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • <\/svg>Champion:\u00a0<\/strong>\u20ac1,055,285 \u2013 1,000 rankings points<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg>Finalist:<\/strong>\u00a0\u20ac549,335 \u2013 650 rankings points<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg>Semifinalists:\u00a0<\/strong>\u20ac289,115 \u2013 390 rankings points<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg>Quarterfinalists:<\/strong>\u00a0\u20ac150,000 \u2013 215 rankings points<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg>Round of 16:<\/strong>\u00a0\u20ac79,510 \u2013 120 rankings points<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg>Round of 32:<\/strong>\u00a0\u20ac46,080 \u2013 65 rankings points<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg>Round of 64:\u00a0<\/strong>\u20ac25,515 \u2013 35 rankings points<\/li>\n
  • <\/svg>Round of 96:<\/strong>\u00a0\u20ac15,815 \u2013 10 rankings points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    If Pegula advances to the quarter-finals, she will earn a further 115 points.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n