Jessica Pegula of the United States lifts the trophy after her women's singles final victory at the National Bank Open in Toronto on Monday.
Jessica Pegula has successfully defended her National Bank Open women's singles title. The No. 3 seed and the sixth-ranked WTA Tour player topped Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 in Monday's all-American final.Jessica Pegula of the United States lifts the trophy after her women's singles final victory at the National Bank Open in Toronto on Monday. The No.
Monday's showdown marked just the second time the final of a WTA 1000 event — one step below the sport's four Grand Slams — has featured two Americans since the format was first introduced in 2009, with the only other instance coming in 2016 when Serena Williams defeated Madison Keys in Rome.Jessica Pegula of the United States celebrates her win against fellow American Amanda Anisimova at the women's singles final in Toronto.
Anisimova trailed love-40 in the second set before battling back to hold and then broke Pegula to go up 2-1 following a long rally. Monday marked the first time two American women have played for Canada's national championship since Serena Williams defeated Jennifer Capriati in 2001. The 25-year-old Popyrin, who turned pro in 2017, defeated fifth-ranked Andrey Rublev of Russia 6-2, 6-4 on Monday night at IGA Stadium in a match that took 90 minutes to play.
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