Australian Open: Pegula Sees Selekhmeteva To Set Up Keys Clash

Close friends Jessica Pegula and Madison Keys advanced to the fourth round with wins Saturday. The ninth-seeded Keys beat Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-3 in the opening match on Rod Laver Arena, and sixth-seeded Pegula defeated Oksana Selekhmeteva 6-3, 6-2 at Margaret Court Arena. Pegula, who launched the podcast with Keys, Jennifer Brady, and Desirae Krawczyk during last year’s U.S. Open, said she noticed the possible head-to-head contest midway through the tournament.

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Jessica Pegula of the U.S. reacts after defeating Oksana Selekhmeteva of Russia in their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. | Photo: AP/Aaron Favila
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Jessica Pegula, left, of the U.S. is congratulated by Oksana Selekhmeteva of Russia following their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. | Photo: AP/Aaron Favila
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Jessica Pegula of the U.S. serves to Oksana Selekhmeteva of Russia during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. | Photo: AP/Aaron Favila
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Oksana Selekhmeteva of Russia plays a backhand return to Jessica Pegula of the U.S. during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. | Photo: AP/Aaron Favila
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Oksana Selekhmeteva of Russia plays a backhand return to Jessica Pegula of the U.S. during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. | Photo: AP/Aaron Favila
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Oksana Selekhmeteva of Russia reacts during her third round match against Jessica Pegula of the U.S. at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. | Photo: AP/Aaron Favila
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Jessica Pegula of the U.S. plays a forehand return to Oksana Selekhmeteva of Russia during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. | Photo: AP/Aaron Favila
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Oksana Selekhmeteva of Russia serves to Jessica Pegula of the U.S. during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. | Photo: AP/Aaron Favila
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