American WTA Star Confesses to Having a ‘Panic Attack’ Over One Elena Rybakina Match in Melbourne

In January 2024, the tennis world witnessed the longest singles tie-break in Grand Slam history, which resulted in a historic moment at the Australian Open. Even Jessica Pegula was also not immune to the shock that the match unveiled. As the match between former AO runner-up Elena Rybakina and Anna Blinkova reached its ultimate peak, Pegula found herself in a very ‘stressed’ situation.

Although there are various significant instances of record-breaking tiebreakers in the history of tennis, this particular match made many sweat. Pegula, in a post-match interview, conveyed her feelings about the absolute heart-stopping moments that she experienced during the epic match.

Jessica Pegula reflects on Elena Rybakina’s historic battle at the Australian Open.

During this Australian Open upset, Blinkova, with her unbelievable talent in tennis, defeated Elena Rybakina after having a tiebreaker that lasted for 42 points. The clash between Elena Rybakina and Blinkova also astounded Jessica Pegula, who found it difficult to maintain her composure.

When asked about this historic match, Jessica Pegula said, “I was like having a panic attack and I remember being so stressed watching the match. I didn’t know what was going on and the commentators just lost the plot and they were just like I don’t know what was happening.”

Jessica Pegula further talked about the dramatic match, praising both the players. She said, “That was crazy, but it was so wholesome to see her win that. We all know that she can play at really high level when she is on so it’s nice to see her back playing well I mean both matches are gonna be really tough and I think umm there both big powerful players so you know they can always be really tough components on any given day.”

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Jessica Pegula, along with many tennis fans worldwide, had her endurance pushed to the limit during the captivating and exhausting match. However, Pegula could not push herself to go too far in the same tournament.

Pegula’s embarrassing loss in the Australian Open

Jessica Pegula faced a tremendous loss at the Australian Open against Clara Burel. Her embarrassing loss after the second round of defeat to the French tennis player Clara Burel shocked her fans to a great extent.

Pegula’s loss was so disappointing that even Burel could not quite register it. After the match, Burel said, “I think I’m not realizing it right now. I’m still shaking. I still saw that match point, that last shot. But I’m so happy. It was a good match. I’m just really happy to be through. I just tried to stay in the moment.”

Following such a big defeat, Pegula withdrew from the doubles category, and her partner Coco Gauff went on to say, “I feel like in the future doubles won’t always be a thing at slams, like, every slam. I don’t want to completely shut it out, but yeah, it was a little different.” Fans would hope that Pegula returns to her winning ways soon.

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