Jessica Pegula vs Marta Kostyuk Preview & Prediction | 2026 Brisbane International | Semi-Final
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Jessica Pegula faces Marta Kostyuk in the semi-finals of the Brisbane International.
Ranking points: WTA 500
Start date/time:
Venue: Queensland Tennis Centre, Brisbane, Australia
Surface: Outdoor hard
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel
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Jessica Pegula vs Marta Kostyuk prediction
After two three set matches, Jessica Pegula had a more comfortable time of it in her quarter-final match as she defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-3 7-6 (1). It wasn't all plain sailing, as Pegula went a break down in both sets, but she recovered superbly and can now look forward to a semi-final in her first event of 2026.
She goes up against Marta Kostyuk in the last four. The Ukrainian continued her very encouraging start to the campaign as she defeated Mirra Andreeva 7-6 (7) 6-3. Kostyuk was without a victory over a top 10 opponent in 11 months, but she has now beaten the world number three and nine in her last two matches, having got past Amanda Anisimova in the round-of-16.
Pegula leads the head-to-head 4-1 and won their two meetings last year in Miami and Beijing. Nevertheless, Kostyuk has been performing at a strong level so far and her aggressive returns are likely to cause the American some problems on serve. This could go the distance.
Jessica Pegula vs Marta Kostyuk tip: Both players to win a set
