Jessica Pegula vs Sorana Cirstea Preview & Prediction | 2026 US Open | Round of 16

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Jessica Pegula takes on Sorana Cirstea in the round-of-16 at the US Open.

Start date/time: 6 September 2026 at 4:00 pm

Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, USA

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – ESPN

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – ESPN+

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Jessica Pegula vs Sorana Cirstea prediction

Jessica Pegula kept her US Open hopes alive in the third-round as she recovered from a poor start to beat 2021 finalist Leylah Fernandez. The American could only win one game in the first set and was broken when serving to level the match in the second. However, she broke Fernandez in the very next service game and dominated the decider to win 1-6 6-4 6-3. She converted all three of her break point opportunities.

Pegula now faces Sorana Cirstea. The Romanian extended her final outing at Flushing Meadows after beating Jasmine Paolini in straight sets. Paolini went up a break in sets one and two, but Cirstea responded brilliantly to win 6-3 6-3. She has now risen to 15 in the live rankings.

Pegula leads the head-to-head 3-1 and 1-0 on outdoor hard court. They faced each other at the Cincinnati Open last month, with the world number three winning a tight match in three sets. She is likely to be tested once again here.

Jessica Pegula vs Sorana Cirstea tip: Over 19.5 games