"Krejcikova, meanwhile, has greater power and variety where Pegula hits flat, she likes to vary spins, hitting with top and slice, the latter even on forehand, and of course she's the bigger server. We can be certain she'll come on to court with a plan, whereas I wonder if Pegula might just do what she always does and hope she does it well enough to win."
"The other thing, of course, is fitness. Pegula has had knee grief and neck aggro, taking time off to recuperate, but she's in nick now; we said earlier that she lacks power, but no one in the competition has broken more than she. Pegula was properly unhappy with her form after her first hit she said she hit with Sabalenka and took a hiding."
"In a sense, Jess Pegula and Barbora Krejcikova are opposites. Pegula, seeded four here, had been a member of the numerical elite for quite some time, with nine career titles to her name. But at the slams she tends to bump up against the limitations of her own athleticism, doing no better than the last eight apart from in this tournament last year, when she made the final and kept it tight for bit, but was ultimately outclassed by Aryna Sabalenka."
Barbora Krejcikova combines greater power, varied spins and a stronger serve, frequently mixing topspin and slice, even on her forehand. Jess Pegula hits flatter and depends on consistency and defense. Krejcikova arrives with tactical plans and shot variety. Pegula has experienced knee and neck problems but has recently recovered fitness and remains hard to break. Pegula struggled in an early hit session against Aryna Sabalenka but regained confidence after socializing and relaxed practice with teammates. The matchup presents contrasting strengths: tactical variety versus steady, grinding play, shaped by fitness and serving power.
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