Miami Open 2023: Jessica Pegula Jumpa Favorit Juara di Semifinal

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  • Jessica Pegula memenangi laga kontra Anastasia Potapova di partai perempat final Miami Open 2023.
  • Unggulan ketiga tunggal putri itu memuji permainan Anastasia Potapova yang sangat tangguh.
  • Elena Rybakina menjadi lawan Jessica Pegula di semifinal Miami Open 2023.

SKOR.id - Jessica Pegula merebut tiket semifinal Miami Open 2023 di Hard Rock Arena, Miami, pada Selasa (28/3/2023) malam waktu Amerika Serikat (AS) atau Rabu pagi WIB.

Petenis tuan rumah menang dramatis 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 atas Anastasia Potapova (Rusia) di babak perempat final Miami Open 2023.

Status unggulan ketiga tidak membuat Pegula dengan mudah mengalahkan Potapova yang menduduki peringkat ke-26 dunia.

Menurutnya, permainan Potapova sangat lepas sehingga menguras fisiknya selama pertandingan.

"Dia bermain tanpa rasa takut. Hanya fokus pada pukulan sendiri dan bergerak dengan baik," kata Pegula kepada WTA.

"Kunci (kemenangan) adalah tidak terlalu frustrasi dan terus mencoba. Terus bertahan dalam satu break di set ketika meskipun saya berada dalam tekanan."

"Saya tahu bahwa dia berjuang keras untuk menutupnya. Dia pun akhirnya sedikit lengah dan itu membuka peluang bagi saya."

Puncaknya, Pegula merasa kakinya sangat berat ketika memasuki awal set ketiga.

Untungnya, dia mampu mengatasi kondisi fisiknya dan menutup set ketiga dengan kemenangan untuk melaju ke babak semifinal Miami Open 2023.

"Kaki saya rasanya sangat berat ketika posisi 2-0 di set ketiga," kata Pegula menjelaskan kondisi fisiknya selama bertanding.

"Saya rasa saya berjuang sangat keras untuk merebut set kedua. Sehingga ketika memasuki kedudukan 2-0 (di set ketiga) rasanya butuh jeda."

"Saya sempat terkejut tetapi untungnya bisa mulai sedikit tenang ketika melewati beberapa gim."

Di semifinal, Pegula akan berhadapan dengan salah satu favorit juara tunggal putri yang tak lain adalah Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan).

Elena Rybakina menjadi favorit peraih predikat Sunshine Double atau jawara Indian Wells dan Miami Open berurutan dalam satu musim.

Pertandingan semifinal Miami Open 2023 antara Pegula versus Rybakina dijadwalkan berlangsung pada hari Kamis (30/3/2023).

Pegula tak gentar menghadapi Rybakina yang tengah naik daun karena pengalaman pertemuan di masa lalu.

Cover artikel Elena Rybakina
Cover artikel Elena Rybakina. (Hendy AS/Skor.id)

"Saya tidak mengalami kendala ketika bertemu dengannya, setidaknya begitulah kondisi di masa lalu," ucap Pegula optimistis.

"Pastinya sekarang dia sudah meningkatkan level permainan. Jadi, ini akan menjadi ujian yang berat. Terutama kondisi fisik setelah pertandingan ini (perempat final)."

"Semoga saja saya bisa pemulihan tepat waktu. Setidaknya saya masih punya waktu satu hari (sebelum partai semifinal)."

"Saya rasa dia dan Sabalenka adalah rival yang harus dikalahkan untuk saat ini. Ini akan jadi satu ujian yang sangat luar biasa. Semifinal yang memang seharusnya seperti ini."

Source: wtatennis.com

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