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Pegula Battles Back to Defeat Ostapenko at BNP Paribas

3/10/2026

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Jessica Pegula defeated Jelena Ostapenko in the BNP Paribas Open third round on March 9, 2026, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, in 1 hour 46 minutes.
Pegula recovered after losing the first set to win her sixth consecutive match and improve her season record to 14-2.
She will face Belinda Bencic in the fourth round, after Bencic eliminated Elise Mertens in straight sets.
Pegula leads Ostapenko 2-1 in their head-to-head series.

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Jessica Pegula defeated Jelena Ostapenko in the BNP Paribas Open third round on March 9, 2026, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, in 1 hour 46 minutes.
Pegula recovered after losing the first set to win her sixth consecutive match and improve her season record to 14-2.
She will face Belinda Bencic in the fourth round, after Bencic eliminated Elise Mertens in straight sets.
Pegula leads Ostapenko 2-1 in their head-to-head series.