Tennis-Pegula wins American battle to advance to second round

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 3, 2023 Jessica Pegula of the U.S. in action during her first round match against Lauren Davis of the U.S. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

LONDON (Reuters) - American fourth seed Jessica Pegula moved into the second round of Wimbledon with a hard-fought 6-2 6-7(8) 6-3 win over compatriot Lauren Davis on Monday.

Davis struggled to find her range from the start and was broken in the first game. That set the tone for the next few games as she racked up the unforced errors and Pegula raced into a 4-0 lead in less than 15 minutes.