Madison Keys - Jessica Pegula predictions and free betting tips [04/09/2023]

In the fourth round of the US Open on hard, two Americans, Madison Keys and Jessica Pegula, will compete. We're betting on a Pegula win.

Madison Keys

28-year-old Madison, ranked 17th in world standings, has won three victories on the US Open against Rus with a score of 6:2, 6:4, Wickmayer 6:1, 6:2 and Samsonova with a score of 5:7, 6:2, 6:2. Prior to this, the player faced a series of losses and lost in three matches out of four. In Cincinnati she lost to Mertens, and in Montreal she beat Williams, but later withdrew from the match against Paolini. Earlier, Keys participated in the Washington tournament, where she made it to the quarterfinals.

In this competition, she successfully defeated Zheng with a score of 7:5, 6:1, and Brady with a score of 6:4, 6:0, but then lost to Sakkari with a score of 3:6, 3:6. In mid-July, Madison showcased good results at Wimbledon, where she was able to secure four wins. In this tournament, she beat Dart with a score of 6:0, 6:3, Golubic 7:5, 6:3, Kostyuk 6:4, 6:1, and Andreescu 3:6, 7:6 (7:4), 6:2, but lost to Sabalenka with a score of 2:6, 4:6. Her performance at the previous tournament in Eastbourne, was also fruitful, and she won the title without losing a single set.

Madison overcame Martincova with a score of 7:6 (7:4), 6:4, Xu Yifan 6:2, 7:6 (7:3), Martic 6:4, 6:1, Gauff 6:3, 6:3, and Kasatkina with a score of 6:2, 7:6 (15:13). At the French Open, Keys notched a single victory over Kartal with a score of 6:1, 3:6, 6:1, but then failed to overcome Day, losing with a score of 2:6, 6:4, 4:6. In Rome, she reached the 1/8 finals, where she beat Fresh and Azarenka, but later lost to Kalinina. In Charleston, Keys also reached the quarterfinals defeating Navarro, Baptiste and Linette, but was defeated by Kasatkina.

Madison started the current season with six consecutive victories in Australia. At the United Cup, she scored victories over Bouzkova, Niemeier, Swan, Linette and Bronzetti, and at the Australian Open, she coped with Blinkova and Wang, but failed to overcome Azarenka. In Dubai, Keys reached the quarterfinals, defeating Paolini, Garcia and Azarenka, but then lost to Gauff.

Jessica Pegula

29-year-old Jessica Pegula, currently ranked 3rd in the world standings, has notched three victories at the US Open over Giorgi with a score of 6:2, 6:2, Tig 6:3, 6:1 and Svitolina with a score of 6:4, 4:6, 6:2. Prior to this, at the Cincinnati tournament, the tennis player overcame Trevisan with a score of 6:7 (2:7), 6:2, 6:3, but afterward lost to Bouzkova 4:6, 0:6. At the previous competition in Montreal, she won the title and coped with Putintseva with a score of 6:4, 6:4, Paolini with a score of 6:4, 6:0, Gauff with a score of 6:2, 5:7, 7:5, Swiatek with a score of 6:2, 6:7 (4:7), 6:4 and Samsonova with a score of 6:1, 6:0. During the competition in Washington, Jessica beat Stearns with a score of 6:3, 6:4 and Svitolina 4:6, 6:3, 6:4, but subsequently lost to Sakkari with a score of 3:6, 6:4, 2:6.

At Wimbledon, Jessica showed her power, reaching the quarterfinals. She overcome Davis with a score of 6:2, 6:7 (8:10), 6:3, Bucsa 6:1, 6:4, Cociaretto 6:4, 6:0, and Tsurenko with a score of 6:1, 6:3, but then lost to Vondrousova with a score of 4:6, 6:2, 4:6. In addition, Jessica also took part in the tournament in Eastbourne, where she secured two victories over Zheng with a score of 6:3, 6:4, and Osorio Serrano with a score of 6:2, 1:6, 6:3, but then suffered a defeat in the quarterfinals against Gauff with a score of 3:6, 3:6. At the French Open, she advanced to the third round beating Collins and Giorgi, but then lost to Mertens, and in Rome on clay in May, the tennis player suffered a defeat in the first round against Townsend.

Jessica Pegula also showed good game form, reaching the semi-finals in tournaments in Charleston on clay, and also in Miami and Dubai on hard courts. In February, she reached the final in Doha, also on hard courts, and advanced to the quarterfinals at the Australian Open.

Head-to-Head 

The athletes previously met in 2022 as part of the tournament in San Diego on hard court, which ended with a victory for Pegula with a score of 6:4, 7:5.

Prediction for the Keys - Pegula match

Judging by recent performances and the current form of Pegula, she seems to be more confident, also the result of their previous meetings is on her side. I'm betting on a Pegula victory.