Tennis-Pegula crushes Tig to set up Svitolina showdown in New York

Aug 31, 2023; Flushing, NY, USA; Daria Kasatkina hits to Sofia Kenin of the United States on day four of the 2023 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Jessica Pegula crushed Patricia Maria Tig 6-3 6-1 at the U.S. Open on Thursday to set up an enticing third-round clash with Elina Svitolina.

The clean ball-striking of the top-ranked American was more than the world number 700 from Romania could handle in a match that lasted just over an hour.