Pegula was also driven by extra motivation in her fourth-round win – avoiding wearing a Kansas City Chiefs jersey.
Jessica Pegula dethrones Madison Keys to reach Australian Open quarter-finals.
Jessica Pegula knocked out defending champion Madison Keys at the Australian Open on Monday as the American sixth seed secured a dominant 6-3 6-4 victory to reach the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park for the fourth time.
Facing a close friend with whom she hosts ‘The Player’s Box’ podcast along with fellow American players Jennifer Brady and Desirae Krawczyk, Pegula made a blistering start at Rod Laver Arena and only briefly let the momentum slip early in the match to remain on course for a first major title.Pegula was also driven by extra motivation in her fourth-round win – avoiding wearing a Kansas City Chiefs jersey.
The pair agreed that the winner of the clash would get to choose a forfeit for the loser and, had Keys won, Pegula, whose parents own the Buffalo Bills, would have had to don a Travis Kelce/Taylor Swift Chiefs jersey.
