Aug 24, 2025; Flushing, NY, USA; Jessica Pegula (USA) hits to Mayar Sherif (EGY) on day one of the 2025 U.S. Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

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Jessica Pegula vs. Anna Blinkova Head-to-Head, Prediction and Betting Odds for US Open 2025 Round-2

Can Pegula go one step further from 2024?

Aug 24, 2025; Flushing, NY, USA; Jessica Pegula (USA) hits to Mayar Sherif (EGY) on day one of the 2025 U.S. Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Reigning finalist Jessica Pegula looks to justify her World No. 4 ranking, as she battles Anna Blinkova of Russia in the US Open 2025 Round of 64 on Wednesday. With the critics hovering over her head, the final major of the year presents a grand platform for 31-year-old Pegula to rise to the occasion. On the other hand, Blinkova will throw in some curveballs to upset the American’s rhythm. As we dive deep into this encounter with the help of BetMGM, you can make your predictions for the result.

Jessica Pegula vs Anna Blinkova Match Preview

Having reached the US Open final and made the quarterfinals at all the other majors, Jessica Pegula has some massive accomplishments in her resume. With 9 singles championships and 7 doubles trophies to her name, the American has carved an illustrious pathway for herself. Known to be one of the players who features in the most events during the season, Pegula has three titles (Austin, Charleston, Bad Homburg) and two finals (Adelaide, Miami) in 2025. Her 75% success rate on hard court service games played a big role in her 6-0 6-4 Round-1 win over Sherif.

Onward for Jessica Pegula! pic.twitter.com/kzZeX2vTXA
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 25, 2025

Anna Blinkova also dropped just four games in her opening tussle, beating Starodubtseva 6-3 6-1 on Sunday. The 26-year-old Russian entered the main draw in New York with just one win during the North American hard court swing. A former Top-40 player in her own right, Blinkova has already achieved her best performance at Flushing Meadows in 2025. Yet to win a title this year, the World No. 80 has a 22-22 record which translates to a 50% success rate. When it comes to break points converted, Blinkova’s 50% ratio ranks her within the Top-60 in the WTA.

Jessica Pegula vs Anna Blinkova Head to Head Record

Jessica Pegula has a 4-1 record in the head-to-head against Anna Blinkova. It is a rivalry that originated way back in early 2023.

After their opening clash which was played on the clay courts of Charleston, Pegula and Blinkova have contested four hard court face-offs. Additionally, the US Open second round will be their fifth battle on American soil.

Event	Round	Winner	Score
2025 Austin	Quarterfinal	Jessica Pegula	6-2 6-2
2024 Indian Wells	Round of 64	Anna Blinkova	6-2 3-6 6-3
2024 San Diego	Quarterfinal	Jessica Pegula	6-1 2-6 6-2
2023 Beijing	Round of 32	Jessica Pegula	6-7(2) 6-2 6-1
2023 Charleston	Round of 32	Jessica Pegula	6-2 6-0

Jessica Pegula vs Anna Blinkova Career Comparison

Jessica Pegula	Category	Anna Blinkova
4	Current Ranking	80
472-264	Career W-L Record	320-246
38-16	YTD W-L Record	23-22
9	Career Titles	1
3	YTD Titles	0
0	Grand Slams	0

Jessica Pegula vs Anna Blinkova US Open 2025 Prediction

On paper, Pegula should come through this encounter relatively unscathed. While Blinkova has a strong mentality and keeps making opponents play an extra ball, Pegula has an innate ability to take the racquet out of the opposition’s hands. The Russian has a wide arm extension on the backhand wing, which means that most of her shots will be struck cross-court to the Pegula backhand. Courtesy her superior power and agility, the American should outlast Blinkova in two sets.

Prediction: Jessica Pegula in straight sets.

Jessica Pegula vs Anna Blinkova US Open 2025 Betting Odds

Pegula is the betting favourite against underdog Blinkova at the US Open 2025. She comes in with almost double the likelihood of grabbing a stranglehold of the tie. According to the money line, Pegula has an 87% chance of winning. Take a look at all the favourable odds (as per BetMGM):

Jessica Pegula Win: 1/6
Anna Blinkova Win: 17/4

Total Sets <2.5: 1/3
Blinkova +5.5 (Game Handicap): 19/20
Pegula to Win 2-0: 12/25
Total Number of Tiebreaks <0.5: 1/5
Pegula to Win Set-1 By 6-1 or 6-4: 4/1
Most Service Breaks to Pegula: 1/6

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Sankalp Harikrishnan

A passionate sports fan through and through, I am currently pursuing my MA in Global Sports Journalism. I specialise in tennis and football writing at The Playoffs News, and I have prior experience working at EssentiallySports and Sportskeeda. Born and raised in Bengaluru, India, sport was my safe space right from my childhood. After trying my hand at multiple sports and representing my educational institutions in cricket, badminton and table tennis, I found sports media to be my calling.