Jessica Pegula powered into the fourth round at Wimbledon on 3 July with a commanding 6-1, 6-3 straight-sets victory over Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, extending her unbeaten run at the All England Club this fortnight without conceding a single set.

Dominant Display on Grass

The fourth seed needed just 53 minutes to dispatch the world No. 52, racing to a 4-0 lead before sealing the opening set 6-1. Bouzas Maneiro struggled to find her footing throughout, with the Spaniard rarely given the time or space to settle into rallies. Pegula won 79 percent of points on her first serve and struck 12 winners across the match.

Brief Test in the Second Set

Pegula's only wobble came early in the second set. After saving a break point in the opening game, she lost her serve in the third and fell behind briefly — the one moment that threatened to extend the contest. The 2024 US Open runner-up responded decisively, breaking back in consecutive return games and reeling off four straight games to reassert control and close out the match without further alarm.

Grass-Court Form and a New Mindset

The win lifts Pegula's grass-court record this season to 7-1, a run that included a runner-up finish in Berlin before her arrival at Wimbledon. Notably, the American has credited a deliberate shift in attitude for her improved results on the surface. In the past, Pegula said, she arrived at Wimbledon burdened by the expectation that she ought to excel on grass — and it rarely helped.

'I've kind of taken on this new mindset that I actually don't think I like it as much as everyone tries to tell me I should,' she said after her opening-round win over Darja Vidmanova. She added that the self-imposed pressure had become counterproductive: 'The last few years, I've always thought, "Yeah, I should be good on grass," but I don't necessarily love it.'

Pegula was candid that she is no longer chasing validation from the surface. 'I made the final in Berlin, and I'm embracing that, but I'm not obsessed with it,' she said, before adding with characteristic humour: 'No, I'm just like, "Whatever. Actually, I'm terrible on grass. I don't know what the problem is."'

What's Next

Pegula advances to the fourth round at Wimbledon 2025, where she will look to build on a grass-court run that already represents one of the stronger performances among seeded players in the draw. Her combination of clinical serving, sharp return games, and a noticeably relaxed mental approach makes her a credible contender in the latter stages of the fortnight.