Jessica Pegula becomes the latest to be denied a historic feat after exiting the Canadian Open

Jessica Pegula’s Canadian Open campaign has come to an end in the third round after losing to Anastasija Sevastova.

After Pegula went a set to the good, the Latvian fought back to win 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, and knock the third seed out of the tournament.

The WTA number four has had a tough start to the North American hard-court swing, having already crashed out in the Washington Open in the opening round.

Now, with her defeat to Sevastova in Montreal, Pegula has become the most recent tennis star to be denied a historic accomplishment.

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Jessica Pegula joins list of near-misses in 2025

The American came into the Canadian Open as the two-time defending champion, looking to add a third straight crown to her collection.

Her title defence ended abruptly, however, and Pegula is now the sixth player, in either tour, to be unsuccessful in their pursuit of a three-peat this year.

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She joins fellow WTA champions Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, and Katie Boulter in the list.

On the men’s side, Taylor Fritz and Carlos Alcaraz have come up short, with the Spaniard failing to complete the feat at both the Indian Wells Open and Wimbledon.

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Sabalenka came close this year at the Australian Open, but ultimately lost to Madison Keys in the final at the Rod Laver Arena.

The most recent treble from an ATP star was from Novak Djokovic, who clinched a hat-trick of Australian Open crowns from 2019 to 2021.

At the US Open this year, there is no opportunity for any player to three-peat in singles, though Jannik Sinner and Sabalenka could very well go back-to-back at Flushing Meadows.

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