Jessica Pegula eliminated Madison Keys, her podcast co-host and defending champion, from the Australian Open to secure a quarter-final berth against Amanda Anisimova, another all-American showdown. Her fourth-round victories mean four Americans reached the women's singles quarter-finals in Australia for the first time since 2001, when Serena and Venus Williams, Jennifer Capriati, Monica Seles, and Lindsay Davenport achieved the feat.
Pegula Eliminates Keys to Reach Australian Open Quarters
Jessica Pegula defeated Madison Keys at the Australian Open to secure her place in the quarter-finals. Her victory was historic, as for the first time since 2001, four American women reached the singles quarter-finals.