{"id":2126354,"date":"2026-09-03T14:30:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T11:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2126354"},"modified":"2026-09-03T14:30:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T11:30:22","slug":"jessica-pegula-says-the-us-open-have-made-an-unpleasant-change-at-the-2026-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2126354","title":{"rendered":"Jessica Pegula says the US Open have made an \u2018unpleasant\u2019 change at the 2026 event"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Jessica Pegula says the US Open have made an \u2018unpleasant\u2019 change at the 2026 event<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/liam-mcmillen\" class=\"text-sm 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class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Jessica Pegula reacts during her match                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jessica-pegula\">Jessica Pegula<\/a> continued to sail through the US Open by defeating Sofia Kenin in straight sets in her second round match.<\/p>\n<p>Pegula has dropped just nine games in her first two matches at Flushing Meadows this year and she remains one of the favourites to win the title.<\/p>\n<p>The American has reached the final of the US Open before, in 2024, but she is yet to claim a Grand Slam title, despite her brilliant form over the last past two seasons.<\/p>\n<p>While Pegula continues to impress on the court, she has noticed something away from the court at the US Open that she is far from happy with.<\/p>\n<h2>More US Open news<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/alex-eala-sees-major-ticket-price-surge-for-her-first-match-at-the-us-open\">The US Open deserve criticism for what they did during Alex Eala\u2019s first match in New York<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-sends-calendar-warning-tennis-chiefs-ongoing-injury-crisis\">Carlos Alcaraz sends calendar warning to tennis chiefs over ongoing injury crisis<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In her recent post-match press conference, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jessica-pegula\">Pegula<\/a> complained about the number of gambling sponsorships at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/us-open\">US Open<\/a> for the 2026 tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a discussion that\u2019s been going on for a while now. Players can\u2019t do anything related to betting sponsorships, while tournaments profit from a large part of this business,\u201d said the world No 3.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know, it\u2019s a complicated issue. Because we get so much negativity from people who gamble. And sometimes it doesn\u2019t even matter if you win or lose, right? It doesn\u2019t change anything,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe get a lot of hate on social media for this, so it\u2019s difficult when you then see those same companies become big sponsors of the tournament, perhaps advertising on the sidelines or on television. It\u2019s complicated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really don\u2019t know the best way to approach the situation, especially since it\u2019s somewhat inevitable. Betting is everywhere, and I don\u2019t think it\u2019s going away anytime soon, especially when I look at other sports. It\u2019s become an important part of keeping the public engaged.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know, I have mixed feelings. I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s just something unpleasant or if it\u2019s the world we live in today. I try my best not to deal with the negative side of things, with the bettors, the comments, and everything that happens on social media, and I just try to stay away from it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut it\u2019s an interesting time, because we\u2019re starting to see betting increasingly enter the tennis world, especially now. I don\u2019t know, I\u2019m not sure it\u2019s a good thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Several players on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/WTA-Tour\">WTA Tour<\/a> have complained about the abuse they have received from online gamblers while playing the sport in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during the 2025 season, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/Katie-Boulter\">Katie Boulter<\/a> revealed how she struggles with the abuse she receives after she loses matches. The British star shared a number of messages she received from angry bettors, before divulging her thoughts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of comments are very emotional responses,\u201d she said. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t say they are normal responses. They always seem to be during a match and a lot of them do reference gambling, saying you lost them a lot of money. We\u2019re still all learning, but a lot of it\u2019s from that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m past the point of worrying what people actually say to me, it\u2019s more about somehow finding a way to stop that from happening. My goal was to raise awareness. There\u2019s a lot of it. It\u2019s pretty hard to contain it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The US Open has partnered with prediction market platform, Kalshi, for the 2026 event.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jessica Pegula says the US Open have made an \u2018unpleasant\u2019 change at the 2026 event Liam McMillen 03 Sep 2026 3:30 PM Jessica Pegula reacts during her match Jessica Pegula continued to sail through the US Open by defeating Sofia Kenin in straight sets in her second round match. 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