Resilient Pegula reaches WTA Charleston quarters with tiebreak win

A resilient Pegula, the world number five from the United States, eventually progressed just a day after laboring more than three hours to beat 72nd-ranked Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan. The latest hard-fought win, clocking in at just over two hours, was revenge for Pegula, who was stunned by Cocciaretto at last year's Wimbledon in the round of 128. Cocciaretto, ranked 43rd in the world, enjoyed an explosive start by dominating the first set. Pegula's serve was notably wayward, with the American...