Jessica Pegula's strong serving and smothering defense led to a textbook 6-3 6-3 win over Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in the U.S. Open third round on Saturday. The sixth-seeded American, who struggled with injuries earlier in the year,

Jessica Pegula's strong serving and smothering defence led to a textbook 6-3 6-3 win over Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in the US Open third round.

Jessica Pegula has reached the second week of the U.S. Open without dropping a set. The Buffalonian and No. 6 seed defeated unseeded Jessica Bouzas Maneiro from Spain, 6-3, 6-3, on Saturday in Arthur Ashe Stadium to move on to the fourth round at Flushing Meadows.