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Ashlyn Krueger vs. Jessica Pegula Head to Head Record, Preview and Prediction for WTA Italian Open 2025 Round of 64

Jessica Pegula will lock horns against Ashlyn Krueger in All-American showdown in Rome Masters tonight.

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World No. 3 Jessica Pegula will start her campaign for the 2025 Italian Open with a second-round clash against Ashlyn Krueger. It will be an All-American matchup at Rome Masters. Ashlyn Krueger came from behind to beat Anna Bondar 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 to secure a first-round victory. It will be her fifth clash against Pegula and first in the Italian Open.

Following a runner-up finish at Miami Open, Pegula won her first career title on clay by winning the Charleston Open. She failed to extend her run in Stuttgart Open and lost to Alexandrova in quarterfinals. In Madrid Open, the US No. 2 suffered a defeat in round-of-32 against the Uchijma. Her previous two clay court defeats came in straight sets.

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Ashlyn Krueger wasted four break points to drop the opening set in her first-round victory. She came back and dropped only three games in next two sets to clinch the triller against Bondar. With a 2-2 record on clay this year, Kruger will face the toughest rival in pursuit of maiden third round in Rome Masters. She has posted a 17-11 record in 2025 and crossed the second round only two times in WTA events this season. Her best run came in the Miami Open when she made into the quarterfinals.

Ashlyn Krueger vs. Jessica Pegula Head to Head

Jessica Pegula leads the head to head battle against Ashlyn Krueger 4-0. She won all four encounters against the national rivals in straight sets. In their most recent meeting at Adelaide International 2025, Krueger retired in the second set due to injury.

Event	Round	Winner	Score
2025 Adelaide	Quarterfinals	Jessica Pegula	6-2, 2-0 retired
2024 Toronto	Round of 16	Jessica Pegula	6-2, 6-4
2024 Wimbledon	Round of 64	Jessica Pegula	6-2, 6-0
2023 Seoul	Round of 16	Jessica Pegula	6-3, 6-1

Ashlyn Krueger vs. Jessica Pegula Title Comparison

Ashlyn Krueger	Category	Jessica Pegula
0	Grand Slams	0
1	WTA Singles Titles	8
1	WTA Doubles Titles	7
0	WTA-1000 Titles	3
–	Best Olympics Performance	R2 (Paris 2024)
No. 34	Current World Ranking	No. 3

Ashlyn Krueger vs. Jessica Pegula Italian Open 2025 Prediction

While Jessica Pegula enters the tournament fresh, Ashlyn Krueger may be recovering from the fatigue endured during her opening-round win. The American star has posted a 7-2 record on clay this year and also won her first career title on this surface last month. However, Pegula’s defeats in last two out of three clay court games against lower-ranked players can push Krueger to deliver an upset. Still, Pegula starts as the firm favourite due to her current form and surface.

Prediction: Jessica Pegula in straight sets.

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Ashlyn Krueger vs. Jessica Pegula Italian Open 2025 Betting Odds

Jessica Pegula Win: 1/8

Ashlyn Krueger Win: 9/2

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