Jessica Pegula’s build-up to the WTA Finals has gone awry before a ball has been hit, and the problem had nothing to do with her groundstrokes. The World No. 4 has been forced to spend time dealing with an airline rather than hitting a practice court.
Pegula’s last competitive outing came at the Wuhan Open, where Jelena Ostapenko beat her 2-6, 7-6 (7), 6-3 after saving three match points in the second-set tiebreak. Prior to that, the American made a stellar run to the US Open semifinals, losing to Aryna Sabalenka at the New York Major for the third year in a row.
