Jessica Pegula vs Victoria Azarenka Prediction & Picks - WTA US Open

Prediction published on 8/29/25, 9:24 AM  by Tyler Doty in Tennis Picks

In the third round of the US Open women's draw, Jessica Pegula will face Victoria Azarenka. After a very difficult North American tour, the American has managed to bounce back for this Grand Slam. She made a very convincing debut at Flushing Meadows, with wins over Mayar Sherif (6-0, 6-4) and Anna Blinkova (6-3, 6-3). The No. 4 seed has a lot at stake in the coming days, as she has a lot of points to defend in this tournament. Last season, Jessica Pegula reached the final and lost only to Aryna Sabalenka. For her first big test in this fortnight, the 31-year-old will want to bring her A game.

She faces a very experienced player in Victoria Azarenka, who has a history of shining at the US Open, having reached three finals. However, her last appearance was in 2020. Since then, the Belarusian has never done better than the round of 16 at the American Grand Slam. Before heading to the United States, she had not played since Wimbledon, where she lost in her opening match. Having dropped to 130th in the WTA rankings, she still managed to shine in her US Open debut, with solid wins over Hina Inoue (7-6, 6-4) and, above all, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (6-3, 6-3). Things are likely to get tougher from here on out...