NEW YORK AP - This is supposed to be Jessica Pegula's favorite part of the season. She says so herself.
And why wouldn't it be?
Pegula gets to stay in North America. She gets to compete in front of friendly and supportive crowds. She gets to play on hard courts, her preferred surface. She gets to point toward success at the U.S. Open, which starts Sunday, and which she's always loved for all of the above reasons.