NEW YORK -- At a rainy US Open where it's a struggle to even finish the first round, Jessica Pegula was happy to quickly be into the third.
The No. 3 seed needed only 56 minutes on Wednesday to defeat Sofia Kenin 6-3, 6-1. Kenin, the 2020 Australian Open champion, beat Venus Williams in her first match.
"To be out of there in under an hour, it doesn't always happen," Pegula said. "So I think I'm just going to take that one and run, I guess, until the next round."
Some players won't get there for a while. With rain coming down for a second day in New York, play was suspended again for a time on outside courts, allowing only play under the roofs in Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium to continue uninterrupted.
It was Pegula's 31st hard-court match win this season, breaking a tie with Elena Rybakina for the most by any player on the women's tour. Overall, Pegula has won 47 matches in 2026, tied with Alexander Zverev for the most by any player on either tour.