"One thing about Jessica Pegula, she will never rise to the occasion" - Tennis fans react to American falling in yet another Slam QF at Wimbledon

Jessica Pegula's Wimbledon journey came to an end as Marketa Vondrousova beat her 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in the quarterfinals.Vondrousova started the match well and took the opening set 6-4 before Pegula bounced back to take the second 6-2 and force the match into a decider. The American looked set to reach her maiden Grand Slam semifinal as she cruised to a 4-1 lead in the final set and was a point away from leading 5-1.However, Vondrousova won five games on the trot to take the match and reach her second Major semifinal.Tennis fans reacted to Jessica Pegula's defeat, with one fan claiming that she would never rise to the occasion.&quot;One thing about Pegula... she will never rise to the occasion,&quot; the fan's tweet read.Petty Crocker@MakeItWayne151One thing about Pegula… she will never rise to the occasion272One thing about Pegula… she will never rise to the occasionOne fan questions whether Pegula would ever make it past the quarterfinals at a Grand Slam.&quot;Can Pegula ever get out of the Quarter Finals? Smh,&quot; the fan's tweet read.Zack Casper@ZCasper@Wimbledon @VondrousovaM Can Pegula ever get out of the Quarter Finals? Smh9@Wimbledon @VondrousovaM Can Pegula ever get out of the Quarter Finals? SmhAnother fan stated that there was a chance Pegula would never attain success at a Grand Slam due to her dismal record in the quarterfinals, adding that Wimbledon was her best chance of reaching a Major semifinal.&quot;I don’t see Major success happening for Pegula I fear. Now improves to…0-6 in grand slam singles Quarterfinal matches. Best shot she’s ever had was here at #Wimbledon,&quot; the fan's tweet read.Myles David@TunedIntoTennisI don’t see Major success happening for Pegula I fear. Now improves to…0-6 in grand slam singles Quarterfinal matches. Best shot she’s ever had was here at #Wimbledon153I don’t see Major success happening for Pegula I fear. Now improves to…0-6 in grand slam singles Quarterfinal matches. Best shot she’s ever had was here at #WimbledonHere are some more fan reactions:Damian Kust@damiankustPegula's now 0-6 in Grand Slam quarterfinals. That's a bit on par with her reputation as a player who generally loses to other big guns/redlining opposition. Some of the defeats were almost unavoidable (Barty, Świątek x2), but the ones this year must hurt, 4-1 up in the 3rd today453Pegula's now 0-6 in Grand Slam quarterfinals. That's a bit on par with her reputation as a player who generally loses to other big guns/redlining opposition. Some of the defeats were almost unavoidable (Barty, Świątek x2), but the ones this year must hurt, 4-1 up in the 3rd todayTTW🏀⛹🏿🎾@TailToWinPegula blew that so badly.. sad.191Pegula blew that so badly.. sad.Austin Lim@Austin_Lim12@Wimbledon @VondrousovaM 4-1, point to go up 5-1 but instead she loses the next 5 games to lose the match, Jessica Pegula in a nutshell13@Wimbledon @VondrousovaM 4-1, point to go up 5-1 but instead she loses the next 5 games to lose the match, Jessica Pegula in a nutshellrowan #m1rrainnewyork@rowakina18817https://t.co/sr3vSCwtjgRyan@Some1NamedRyanheartborken for Jess. she battled so hard and played at such a high level in the 2nd and 3rd sets... and still not enough 886heartborken for Jess. she battled so hard and played at such a high level in the 2nd and 3rd sets... and still not enough 😢😢Jessica Pegula is yet to win a Grand Slam quarterfinalJessica Pegula after losing her Wimbledon quarterfinal to Marketa VondrousovaJessica Pegula has a dismal record in Grand Slam quarterfinals, with her record at the stage being 0-6 after losing to Marketa Vondrousova.Her first appearance at the last eight of a Major came at the 2021 Australian Open, where she was beaten by eventual runner-up Jennifer Brady. The American reached three Grand Slam quarterfinals at the Australian Open, French Open, and US Open but ended up losing to the eventual champion on each occasion.This season, Pegula lost to Victoria Azarenka in the Australian Open quarterfinals before her defeat at Wimbledon. The 29-year-old has won 35 out of 47 matches so far in 2023, reaching the semifinals of two WTA 1000 tournaments in Doha and Miami and the final of the Qatar Open.Jessica Pegula is still alive in the women's doubles event at Wimbledon, partnering Coco Gauff. The pair are seeded second and will take on Vera Zvonareva and Laura Siegemund in the Round of 16.

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