Find a way.<\/p>\n
That was Jessica Pegula\u2019s 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\u2019s final against Yuliia Starodubtseva.<\/p>\n
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\u2019s first repeat champion since Serena Williams in 2013.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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