Overview
- Pegula beat Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-1, 6-3 on Friday to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon in 53 minutes.
- She has not lost a set through her first three matches at SW19, extending strong grass-court form that included a runner-up finish in Berlin and a 7-1 grass record this season.
- Pegula will face fellow American Iva Jovic next, a teenage top-20 player she has already beaten twice this year and who arrives at Wimbledon with growing confidence.
- The 32-year-old has won multiple WTA titles across 2025 and 2026 and rose to world No. 4, a run she says has sharpened her sense of career urgency while she balances thoughts about family and timing.
- Their matchup highlights a deeper trend in U.S. women’s tennis as established players and fast-rising teenagers compete for Grand Slam ground and possible all-American quarterfinal showdowns.