Jessica Pegula def. Anastasia Zakharova
6-2 6-1
Jessica Pegula defeated Anastasia Zakharova 6-2 6-1 in the 2026 Australian Open first round on hard courts on January 19, 2026.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Jessica Pegula | Anastasia Zakharova |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 9 | 2 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 2 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 62.2% | 54.8% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 78.3% | 47.1% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 64.3% | 32.1% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 66.7% | 60.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 73.0% | 40.3% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 40.0% | 33.3% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 59.7% | 27.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 64.6% | 35.4% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +15.9 | -16.7 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +16.7 | -15.9 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2026 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Jessica Pegula | Anastasia Zakharova |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Birth date | Feb 24, 1994 | Jan 18, 2002 |
| Age | 31 | 24 |
| Height | 170 cm | 170 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 105 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,453 | 742 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,058 | 1,609 |
| Current career W-L | 304–140 | 21–37 |
| Current career earnings | $27,601,104 | $1,931,473 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.