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Jessica Pegula Rallies Past Anisimova to Reach Dubai Final

Pegula’s surge continues a months-long streak of semi-final or better results.

Tennis - WTA 1000 - Dubai Championships - Dubai Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - February 20, 2026 Jessica Pegula of the U.S. in action during her semi final match against Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana
Tennis - WTA 1000 - Dubai Championships - Dubai Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - February 20, 2026 Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. in action during her semi final match against Jessica Pegula of the U.S. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana
Elina Svitolina reached her third Dubai final with a three-set win over Coco Gauff in Friday's semi-final

Overview

  • Seeded fourth, Pegula overturned a 1-6 opening set and a second-set deficit to win 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the Dubai semi-final.
  • The victory kept her perfect record against Amanda Anisimova intact at 5-0 in their head-to-head.
  • She advanced to her eighth WTA 1000 final and her first in Dubai, bringing her career total to 21 finals.
  • Pegula will face either Coco Gauff or Elina Svitolina for the championship.
  • The run extends a sequence of at least semi-final finishes in seven consecutive tournaments and gives her five WTA 1000 finals after age 30, a mark matched only by Serena Williams and Martina Navratilova, while also making her the event’s third-oldest finalist.