High seed Jessica Pegula put in a powerful efficiency to beat Sofia Kenin 6-3, 7-5 and win the Charleston Open on Sunday within the first all-American ultimate on the event since 1990.
Pegula, recent off her Miami Open ultimate loss to Aryna Sabalenka every week in the past, tailored seamlessly to the inexperienced clay floor, securing her second singles title of the season and the eighth of her profession.
Pegula struck early on, breaking her opponent within the opening sport and practically doing so once more within the third. But Kenin held agency, saving two break factors earlier than breaking Pegula again to degree at 2-2.
Kenin regarded to shift momentum in her subsequent service sport as she saved a break level to carry and take the lead for the primary time after a shaky begin.
However the 2020 Australian Open champion failed to take care of the push, dropping her serve twice extra as Pegula closed out the primary set in simply over half an hour.
Pegula struggled together with her serve within the second set whereas Kenin, leaning on some sturdy backhand winners, regarded on track to drive a decider, serving at 5-2.
The US Open runner-up, nevertheless, saved three set factors and mounted a comeback, profitable six consecutive video games to seal the win.