Cincinnati · QF · Hard · best of 3 · Aug 20, 2026, 5:10 PM UTC

Amanda Anisimova vs. Jessica Pegula — result and pick review

By The Maiden Desk · August 20, 2026

Every number below was fixed before the match and graded against the official result.

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Result

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Jessica Pegula won 6-4 2-6 7-6

We got this one right. Jessica Pegula was our 57% pick, and won 6-4 2-6 7-6.

Amanda Anisimova and Jessica Pegula meet in the quarterfinal at Cincinnati on Thursday. Jessica Pegula is rolling — 3 straight wins, 8 of 10 in recent play. Amanda Anisimova is rolling — 3 straight wins, 7 of 10 in recent play.

Jessica Pegula is clearly higher-rated on hard — our number puts Pegula around 57%. Anisimova comes in off a compressed schedule; Pegula comes in off a compressed schedule. Little separates them; Pegula gets the nod on the finest of margins.

The numbers behind the pick

Surface ratings

Hard rating

Amanda Anisimova

2004

Jessica Pegula

2074

Overall rating

Amanda Anisimova

2035

Jessica Pegula

2115

Serve

Serve (last 52 weeks)	Amanda Anisimova	Jessica Pegula
1st serve in	65.3%	61%
1st serve points won	61.3%	63.7%
2nd serve points won	47%	48%

Form

Amanda Anisimova

7–3

Jessica Pegula

8–2

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Amanda Anisimova vs Jessica Pegula at Cincinnati?: Jessica Pegula won 6-4 2-6 7-6.
Was the Amanda Anisimova vs Jessica Pegula prediction correct?: We got this one right. Jessica Pegula was our 57% pick, and won 6-4 2-6 7-6.