Jessica Pegula Advances to Adelaide Semifinals

Jessica Pegula advanced to the semifinals of the Adelaide International after Ashlyn Krueger retired due to physical discomfort in the second set, with Pegula leading comfortably at the time. Pegula had previously dominated Maria Sakkari in the quarterfinals, winning 6-4, 6-1, marking a strong start to her 2025 season following a knee injury that sidelined her since November. With this victory, Pegula improved her record against Sakkari to 6-5 and is set to rise in the rankings to World No. 6. She expressed her focus on performing well as she prepares for the Australian Open next week. Pegula’s next opponent will be determined from the match between Yulia Putintseva and Diana Shnaider. Additionally, Krueger's withdrawal from both singles and doubles competitions is seen as a setback ahead of the Australian Open.