The American wasn’t herself during her second-round loss at Australia. Perhaps the neck was the reason? 
Jessica Pegula took an earlier than expected loss at this year’s Australian Open, falling in the second round to France’s Clara Burel, 6-4, 6-2.
Now the World No.4 will take a few weeks off.
Pegula has elected to skip this year’s events in Doha and Dubai, citing a neck injury.
The 29-year-old was a runner-up in Doha last year, and reached the semifinals in Dubai.