Jessica Pegula vs Zeynep Sonmez Preview & Prediction | 2026 Italian Open | Second Round
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Jessica Pegula meets Zeynep Sonmez in the second round in the 2026 Italian Open at the Foro Italico.
Ranking points: WTA 1000
Start date/time:
Venue: Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
Surface: Outdoor clay
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Jessica Pegula vs Zeynep Sonmez prediction
Jessica Pegula will look to shrug off a rare early exit in Madrid when she gets underway in Rome.
The American won the title on clay in Charleston but lost at the second hurdle in the Spanish capital and will hope to go deep in the Eternal City as part of her French Open preparations.
Zeynep Sonmez will provide a plucky opponent after the Turkish world number 65 hit back to beat Italian hopeful Jennifer Ruggeri 4-6 6-2 6-2.
Pegula is operating at an elite level on a consistent basis and rarely loses to players as far down the rankings as Sonmez and that’s likely to remain the case following this encounter.
Jessica Pegula vs Zeynep Sonmez tip: Jessica Pegula to win 2-0
