Jessica Pegula Announces Withdrawal From Adelaide Tournament Shortly Before Australian Open

American star Jessica Pegula, who began her 2026 season impressively with her Brisbane International run, has recently revealed a change in her plans for her upcoming tournament. The World No. 6 is coming off a season where she clinched three titles and concluded her year with the WTA Finals, reaching the semifinal rounds.

Jessica Pegula Shares Her Changed Plans for the Adelaide International Tournament

Pegula entered the Brisbane International as the fourth seed, and on her way to the semifinals, she defeated Anna Kalinskaya in the round of 32, then faced Dayana Yastremska, a former World No. 21.

In the quarterfinals, she clashed against Liudmila Samsonova, winning the match with a scoreline of 6-3, 7-6 (3). Pegula leads their head-to-head 5-2.

In the next round, she faced Marta Kostyuk, the Ukrainian player who had performed notably at the tournament and entered as the 16th seed. The American went on to lose the match 6-0 and 6-3, and in the finals, Kostyuk lost the title to the defending champion of Brisbane, Aryna Sabalenka.

Through her recent Instagram post, Pegula informed that she would be missing the Adelaide International, the tournament in which she reached the title-winning match in 2025, losing to her friend, Madison Keys.

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Through her heartfelt message, the Buffalo, New York, native revealed, “I’m sorry to be missing @adelaideinternational this year. Wishing the event and everyone there all the best 🫶🏼 (heart hand emoticon)”.

According to the X post of Adelaide International, Kostyuk, along with Pegula, will remain absent from Adelaide due to changes in their schedules, stating, “Jessica Pegula and Marta Kostyuk have withdrawn from the Adelaide International due to scheduling changes.”

Jessica Pegula and Marta Kostyuk have withdrawn from the Adelaide International due to scheduling changes.

— Adelaide International (@AdelaideTennis) January 11, 2026

Pegula has faced Kostyuk six times in her career and leads their head-to-head with 4-2. The American won their last two clashes, proving her dominance during the Miami Open and China Open round of 16 games. In contrast, Kostyuk had won their 2024 San Diego quarterfinal clash and another at the 2026 Brisbane event.

Along with the WTA elites, including World No. 1, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Iga Świątek, Madison Keys, who holds the 2025 Australian Open title, Amanda Anisimova, Elena Rybakina, Jasmine Paolini, and other stars, Pegula will return for the first Grand Slam of the year, which will be played from January 18 to February 1 at Victoria’s Melbourne Park.