TOKYO: Russia’s Veronika Kudermetova won the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Sunday, upsetting tennis’ world number four Jessica Pegula in straight sets....
Veronika Kudermetova of Russia holds up the winner’s trophy at the awards ceremony following her victory over Jessica Pegula of the US in the women's singles final of the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on October 1, 2023. - AFPPIX: Russia’s Veronika Kudermetova won the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Sunday, upsetting tennis’ world number four Jessica Pegula in straight sets.“I knew it would be a tough final...
“I’m really happy that I managed to win my second title,“ said the 26-year-old, who won her first WTA singles title in Charleston in 2021.“I played better today than in Madrid,“ Kudermetova said, adding that Pegula “always fights and plays solidly every match”.Kudermetova had a tough semi-final, needing three hours and 25 minutes to defeat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.Pegula was aiming for her second title of the season following victory last month in Montreal.
Kudermetova “put a lot of pressure on me at the beginning so it made it very tough”, the American said. “Luckily I was able to get back to the first set but I just don’t think I was serving well enough... She was a better player today.” The 29-year-old went into the US Open dreaming of a first ever Grand Slam title, but her campaign came to an abrupt halt as compatriot and close friend Madison Keys recorded a dominant win in just 61 minutes. - AFP
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