Jessica Pegula waded into the debate about extreme heat during tennis matches and had no sympathy for players' complaints.

Pegula, seeded at No. 6, trailed 2-5 early on to ninth-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova but took the next five games to seal the opening set with a 7-5 scoreline. Up by a set, the American tennis star failed to get the job done in two sets, but ultimately managed to complete a 7-5 3-6 6-3 win in just over two hours of play.

American tennis star Jessica Pegula certainly appears to be enjoying her time in China. Pegula, the No. 6 ranked player in the world, is coming off back-to-back really impressive tournaments. After losing to Aryna Sabalenka in a three-set thriller during the semifinals of the US Open,

China is proving to be a tough pill to swallow for tennis players right now. The extreme weather conditions, with temperatures soaring to 44C degrees at daytime, have forced a lot of athletes to back out.

Famous faces of women's tennis, Jessica Pegula and Madison Keys, reacted to his decision during The Player's Box podcast.

Jessica Pegula recovered an early service break in the third set Thursday to beat Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 and advance to the quarterfinals at the Wuhan Open.Pegula, who lost in the China Open semifinals last week,

America’s current crop of elite female tennis stars stands as one of the strongest in history, boasting four players in the WTA top 10, ten in the top 50, and seventeen in the top 100.

Preview the the 2025 Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan Open match between Ekaterina Alexandrova vs. Jessica Pegula, plus betting odds, insights and