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NEW YORK — When Jessica Pegula agreed to play in an exhibition tennis event at Madison Square Garden, she had no idea how her career would change before she got there. She had never been past the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament. But shortly after committing to play in The Garden Cup, she broke through and reached the U.S. Open final in September, losing to current No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka. Pegula lost to Emma Navarro in her return match Wednesday night, before Carlos Alcaraz edged Ben Shelton.
