Pegula survives Anisimova to reach Cincinnati semi-finals

It is hard to win a match any tighter than this. Jessica Pegula edged fellow American Amanda Anisimova 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(4) on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the Cincinnati Open, and the scoreboard barely separated them: across 2h14 and 189 points, Pegula won just one more than her opponent, 95 to 94. The all-American quarter-final swung throughout. Pegula took a tight opener…

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