MELBOURNE, VIC — Jessica Pegula has reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the Australian Open by earning her first victory over an opponent who was ranked in the Top 10.
The 61st-ranked American, whose parents own Buffalo's NFL and NHL franchises, beat No. 5 seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in Rod Laver Arena on Sunday.
Pegula is a 25-year-old who has won four matches at Melbourne Park over the past week after entering the tournament with a total of three Grand Slam match wins for her career.
She came into the day with an 0-6 record against Top 10 women.
