Find a way.
That was Jessica Pegula’s story all week in Charleston, where she came from a set down in each of her first three matches and won four straight three-setters to reach Sunday’s final against Yuliia Starodubtseva.
In the end, she saved her sharpest performance for when it mattered most. Pegula defeated the first-time finalist 6-2, 6-2 in 1 hour and 22 minutes to win the Credit Open Charleston Open, successfully defending her title. She is the tournament’s first repeat champion since Serena Williams in 2013.
The victory gives Pegula her second title of 2026, following her WTA 1000 triumph in Dubai in February, and the 11th singles title of her career. She is now 11-11 in WTA singles finals and leads the WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz with 24 wins this season.
More to come…