Our Clients:

Field Level Media - Professional sports content solutions | FLM

Aug 13, 2023 9:34 pm

Jessica Pegula wins Montreal title in 49-minute final

No. 4 seed Jessica Pegula needed just 49 minutes to defeat No. 15 seed Liudmila Samsonova of Russia 6-1, 6-0 in the final of the National Bank Open on Sunday in Montreal.

Pegula earned her second career WTA 1000-level title and became the first American woman to win the event since Serena Williams in 2013.

Pegula had an easy time handling a clearly exhausted Samsonova, who was the victim of uneven scheduling due to weather delays throughout the week. Samsonova had to play her semifinal match earlier Sunday afternoon and ousted third-seeded Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan 1-6, 6-1, 6-2 in an hour and 43 minutes.

“I think everyone needs to give (Samsonova) a round of applause because she’s played like five matches in three days,” Pegula said in her on-court interview.

Pegula smashed five aces, won all 19 of her first-service points and converted five of eight break-point opportunities while never facing break point herself. She ended up winning 51 of the match’s 72 total points.

The top-ranked American in women’s tennis had a week to remember. She toppled world No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland in Saturday’s semifinal match and beat No. 6 seed Coco Gauff, her friend and doubles partner, in the quarterfinals Friday.

Against Rybakina, Samsonova converted five of nine break-point opportunities and won 20 of 35 second-service points (57.1 percent) to advance to the final.

–Field Level Media

You may also like

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Mar 30, 2025 2:57 am

NBA roundup: Thunder top Pacers to keep 70-win season within reach

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points as Oklahoma City beat visiting Indiana 132-111 on Saturday night for its ninth consecutive victory, keeping alive the chance to become the third team in…

brewers yankees
Mar 30, 2025 2:33 am

MLB roundup: Yanks hit 9 HRs, bash Brewers 20-9

Aaron Judge hit the third of three straight homers for the Yankees to open the game before adding a grand slam in the third inning and a two-run shot in…

Avery Howell
Mar 30, 2025 2:04 am

Women’s NCAA roundup: Avery Howell propels No. 1 USC to Elite Eight

Avery Howell scored 12 of her 18 points in the second half and No. 1 seed Southern California endured the absence of star JuJu Watkins to advance to the Elite…

More News News

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Mar 30, 2025 2:57 am

NBA roundup: Thunder top Pacers to keep 70-win season within reach

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points as Oklahoma City beat visiting Indiana 132-111 on Saturday night for its ninth consecutive victory, keeping alive the chance to become the third team in…

brewers yankees
Mar 30, 2025 2:33 am

MLB roundup: Yanks hit 9 HRs, bash Brewers 20-9

Avery Howell
Mar 30, 2025 2:04 am

Women’s NCAA roundup: Avery Howell propels No. 1 USC to Elite Eight

Mikko Rantanen
Mar 30, 2025 1:46 am

Stars take care of Kraken, clinch playoff berth

Artemi Panarin
Mar 30, 2025 1:24 am

Artemi Panarin, Adam Fox help Rangers torch Sharks

Read all
fb-post
advertisment
title-icon

Upcoming events

See all odds