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Jessica Pegula vs Diana Shnaider — full preview, head-to-head breakdown and prediction for the 2026 Mubadala Citi DC Open SEMIFINAL in Washington, D.C. The top seed and the tour's most dangerous lefty, with a WTA 500 final on the line.

Jessica Pegula is the World No. 4 and the No. 1 seed here, riding a 35-9 season that includes titles in Dubai — her fourth WTA 1000 crown, won past Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-4 — and Charleston. The 32-year-old American booked her Washington semifinal by handling No. 20 Anna Kalinskaya 6-3, 7-5, and she has made this tournament a regular hunting ground.

Diana Shnaider, the No. 4 seed and World No. 18, has been the most efficient player in the draw. She demolished Anastasia Potapova 6-1, 6-2 while conceding just 26 points, then ended the run of 2022 DC champion Liudmila Samsonova 6-3, 6-4 in an all-Russian quarterfinal. The 22-year-old lefty's flat, early-strike ball is a genuine problem on a fast court.

But the history is one-sided: Pegula is 3-0 lifetime against Shnaider, including two wins on hard court. Shnaider has never solved her. Does that change in Washington?

📊 MATCH INFO

Tournament: 2026 Mubadala Citi DC Open (WTA 500)

Round: Semifinal — Singles

Players: Jessica Pegula (USA, No. 4, 1st seed) vs Diana Shnaider (No. 18, 4th seed)

Head-to-head: Pegula leads 3-0 (2-0 on hard court)

Surface: Outdoor Hard

Venue: William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C.

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