Washington, United States, Aug 1, 2026 (AFP) - Pegula defeats Shnaider to reach Washington Open final

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2026-08-01

Jessica Pegula, seeking her third title of the year, advanced to the women's final of the WTA and ATP Washington Open by defeating Russia's Diana Shnaider 7-5, 6-4 on Saturday. World number three Pegula, who won her first WTA title in 2019 at Washington, fell behind 5-2 at the start but battled back to reach her fourth final of the year. "It was playing a little bit slow. She's a lefty. It's tricky," said Pegula. "I just kept telling myself it's......

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