Paula Badosa reeled off 11 of the last 12 games in a 6-4, 6-0 victory over US Open finalist Jessica Pegula at the China Open on Tuesday to reach her eighth career quarterfinal at a WTA 1000-level event.

BEIJING — Paula Badosa reeled off 11 of the last 12 games in a 6-4, 6-0 victory over U.S. Open finalist Jessica Pegula at the China Open on Tuesday to reach her eighth career quarterfinal at a WTA 1000-level event.

US Open finalist Jessica Pegula is out of the China Open after a last-16 defeat by Spain's Paula Badosa. The American world number three, seeded second in Beijing, lost 6-4 6-0 in just over an hour. An early break saw Badosa go 3-1 down in the opening set,

Over the past two years, Pegula holds a 2-0 record against Badosa. Their most recent match, in the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open on August 18, 2024, was a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 victory for Pegula.

No. 19-ranked Paula Badosa will face No. 3 Jessica Pegula in the China Open Round of 16 on Monday, September 30.Badosa enters the Round of 16 after her two-set win on Saturday over Rebecca

Paula Badosa has shown a great level in recent months. But no-one would've expected that she would thrash Jessica Pegula as she overcame her rival to win 6-4/6-0 at the China Open as she defeated

A fascinating matchup will unfold at the 2024 China Open in Beijing as the US Open runner-up, Jessica Pegula, will take on the resurging former World No. 2, Paula Badosa.