Jessica Pegula vs. Elena-Gabriela Ruse — US Open 2026 First-Round Match Report Jessica Pegula did not overwhelm Elena-Gabriela Ruse with one spectacular weapon. She did something considerably more suffocating. For much of their first-round match at the US Open, the Romanian had to work extraordinarily hard just to stay within touching distance. Pegula kept putting … Continue reading Jessica Pegula Starts the US Open by Making Ruse Work for Everything