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Pegula Holds Off Anisimova To Win Second Straight Canadian Open Title

By IANS News August 13, 2024 • 11:10 AM View: 124

American Jessica Pegula: The third-seeded American Jessica Pegula bagged her second straight Canadian Open title, battling past compatriot Amanda Anisimova in an all-American final, 6-3, 2-6, 6-1.

It was also Pegula's third career WTA 1000 title. Along with winning the Canadian Open last year in Montreal. She also won WTA 1000 Guadalajara in 2022.

Pegula needed 1 hour and 27 minutes to get past Anisimova, who had defeated four straight Top 20 players to reach the first WTA 1000 final of her career. Pegula denied her countrywoman a fifth Top 20 win of the week, and won her sixth WTA singles title in the process.

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