NEW DELHI: Top seeds Jessica Pegula and Tommy Paul from the United States advanced to the semi-finals with convincing straight-set victories in the Adelaide International tournament, showcasing their readiness for the upcoming Australian Open.
Their performances in the quarter-finals left little room for their opponents to counter, highlighting their strong form.
Jessica Pegula, the world number seven and a finalist at last year’s US Open, faced Ashlyn Krueger, a fellow American who had entered the main draw as a lucky loser.
Krueger, evidently fatigued from competing in nine matches over the previous 12 days in Brisbane and Adelaide, retired during the second set with the score at 6-4, 2-0 in Pegula’s favour.

Pegula, who had partnered with Krueger in doubles earlier in the week, expressed sympathy over winning by retirement but acknowledged Krueger’s commendable performance despite her fatigue. Pegula is set to play either Yulia Putintseva or Diana Shnaider, ranked 13th in the world, in her next match.
On the men’s side, Tommy Paul replicated his 2020 performance by reaching the semi-finals after defeating Australian Rinky Hijikata 6-3, 6-4. Paul, who is aiming for his fifth ATP Tour title, anticipates a challenging match against Canadian fifth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime, who secured his semi-final spot by overcoming American Marcos Giron 7-6 (7/3), 6-3.

Additionally, Liudmila Samsonova of Russia achieved a notable victory by defeating the world number eight and second seed Emma Navarro 6-4, 6-4, marking her first top-10 win in over a year.
Samsonova’s next opponent will be either third seed Daria Kasatkina or Madison Keys.
In another men’s quarter-final match, Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic advanced to the semi-finals with a 6-2, 6-3 win over French qualifier Benjamin Bonzi. Kecmanovic is poised to face American second seed Sebastian Korda, who advanced after Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia withdrew from the tournament.