American Jessica Pegula claimed her first WTA 1000 crown with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Maria Sakkari within the remaining of the Guadalajara Open on Sunday.
The third seed, who will make her first look on the season-ending WTA Finals in Texas this month, defeated 4 Grand Slam champions within the remaining, the place she wanted solely 70 minutes to beat Sakkari.
Pegula, who defeated main winners Victoria Azarenka, Sloane Stephens, Bianca Andreescu and Elena Rybakina within the first spherical, stated: “Of the number of people I beat, my draw was honestly the hardest to get here in my opinion.”
“So after I noticed the draw going out, I used to be a bit of irritated.
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“But the way I’ve been able to manage this throughout the week, handle my nerves and emotions today, I’m very proud of myself.”
Pegula switched gears at 2-2 and went on to the opening set. She broke twice in a 5–2 lead within the subsequent earlier than closing out the win as fourth-seeded Sakkari struggled with unforced errors.
Pegula transformed 5 of the eight break factors towards Sakkari, enjoying her second match of the day, having beforehand reached the semi-finals with a rain-delayed match towards Marie Bozkova.
It was Pegula’s forty first match win within the WTA essential draw this yr, with solely world primary Iga Swietake (62) and second quantity Ons Jabur (46) taking extra wins.
She will transfer as much as quantity three within the rankings.
Earlier on Sunday, Sakkari defeated Buzkova 7-5, 6-4 to satisfy Pegula. He had gained the primary set on Saturday when the match was halted on account of rain.
Returning to the courtroom, the Greek appeared to make fast work of his Czech opponent, working for a 4-L lead, earlier than Buzkova rallied and leveled the set 4-4 within the subsequent three video games.
Sakri struggled to carry the serve 5–4 earlier than breaking Buzkova to safe her place in her second WTA 1000 occasion remaining of the yr.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
