(Paris) American Jessica Pegula, 3e world player, was eliminated Thursday as soon as she entered the second round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Rome by her compatriot Taylor Townsend, 168e and from qualifying, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.
Townsend, who was beaten in the second round of qualifying in Madrid, will try to move up in 8are of the final on Roman clay by facing the Chinese Xiyu Wang (75e).
At 27, Townsend, who gave birth in 2021, picked up the second victory of her career against a player in the world’s top 10 after that obtained in the second round of the 2019 United States Open against the Romanian Simona Halep (then 4e at the WTA), on the huge Arthur-Ashe court. She had then reached the 8are of final.
