MONTREAL — Jessica Pegula routed Liudmila Samsonova 6-1, 6-0 on Sunday to win the National Bank Open for her third profession WTA Tour victory.
Pegula, the 29-year-old American seeded fourth, topped Samsonova after the Fifteenth-seeded Russian beat third-seeded Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan 1-6, 6-1, 6-2 earlier Sunday in a rain-delayed semifinal.
Pegula gained her semifinal Saturday, edging top-ranked Iga Swiatek 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-4.
Pegula additionally gained tour titles in 2019 in Washington and 2022 in Guadalajara. Her dad and mom personal the NFL’s Buffalo Bills and NHL’s Buffalo Sabres.
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