Jessica Pegula begins her campaign at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Thursday with a second-round match against fellow American Ashlyn Krueger. The contest marks the first meeting between the two players on clay courts.
The matchup is scheduled for the Round of 64 at the Foro Italico. Pegula enters the tournament as the No. 3 seed and is ranked No. 4 globally. Krueger holds a ranking of No. 37.
Krueger advanced to the second round after defeating Hungarian qualifier Anna Bondar 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 in her opening match. This was Krueger's first win in the Rome main draw.
Pegula received a bye in the first round as a seeded player. Her last match was in Madrid on April 27, 2025, where she lost to Moyuka Uchijima 3-6, 2-6 in the Round of 32.
The Head-to-Head record between Jessica Pegula and Ashlyn Krueger stands at 4-0 in favor of Pegula. All prior matches were played on hard courts.
Pegula's clay court record this year is 7-2, including one tournament title. She has won 66.3% of her service games and 51.8% of her return games on clay surfaces in 2025. She has converted 49.4% of break point opportunities.
Krueger holds a 1-2 record on clay this season. On this surface, she has won 60.0% of her service games and 34.1% of her return games. Her break point conversion rate on clay is 46.2%.
