There’s not much that can distract the attention of world-class athletes competing at their peak. But it turns out the “Cotton Eye Joe” might just have the ability to throw anyone…
If the surprising distraction took either of the players off their game, it was Pegula, as the world No. 1 Swiatek battled back to win the tiebreaker 7-4 as the top-ranked American wouldn’t score another point following the incident with the song.
Ultimately, Pegula prevailed, upsetting the Polish favorite Swiatek 6-2, 6-7 , 6-4 to advance to the final of the Canadian Open.The win was an important achievement for Pegula, who often reaches the quarterfinals or semifinals of tournaments but fails to go all the way. Despite her No. 4 world ranking and a quarterfinal berth at every single Grand Slam, Pegula has won two singles titles throughout her career, in which she started competing at WTA main draws in 2012.Now she has a chance to make a dent into that close-but-no-cigar narrative.Jessica Pegula advance to the Canadian Open final.
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