By Chris Oddo | @Thefanchild | Friday April 25, 2025
World No.3 Jessica Pegula is enjoying her time as the American woman of the highest rank these days, with Coco gafff AND Madison Keys Riding a shotgun with her inside top-5 as no.4 and no.5, respectively.
“I honestly think we’re just happy that all three of us are in Top-5,” Pegula told the trio. “Of course we want to be (American No. 1), I think it’s the main goal, but we’re just happy to be there, racing, going after the biggest titles against the biggest players on the world stage.”
But a bigger milestone stands up to the opening finalist of 2024 this week in Madrid as she could seek IgA swiatek Inside Top-2.
Pegula prevails@Jpegula Deals LYS 6-2, 6-2 in the second round and becomes the most winning player so far this season.#Mmopen pic.twitter.com/flhamxffen
– wta (@wta) April 25 2025
Pegula, who pulled out Eva Lys 6-2 6-2 to set a third round collision with Moyuka Uchijima, Japan, could pass Swiathek if the pole falls early in Madrid. Even if she does not, the current WTA tournament leader in 2025 may have more opportunities in the next two months, as Swiatek is protecting 4,000 points from now and the end of Roland-Garros, while Pegula is not protecting any due to the fact that she loses European waver of Argila due to damage.
Pegula is 175 points after swiatek in the current Live ranking. Here are scenarios that include Swiatek Ranking No.2, According to WTA tournament. Swiatek has been sorted within Top-2 every week since March 21, 2022.
If swiattek loses in…
Round of 32: Pegula passes with semifinals and passes Gauff with finals
Round I 16: Pegula passes with semifinals and passes Gauff with finals
Quarterfinals: Pegula passes with finals and gafff passes with final
Semifinals: Pegula passes with finals and gafff passes with title
If the swiattet reaches the final, Pegula can still pass it, but only by winning the title.
