Tennis
Kudermetova won the tournament in Tokyo, defeating American Pegula in the final
Veronica Kudermetova / Photo: © Robert Prange / Contributor / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru
Russian Veronika Kudermetova defeated American Jessica Pegula in the final of the WTA tournament in Tokyo.
The rivals spent 1 hour and 25 minutes on the court, Kudermetova was stronger in two sets. A day earlier, the Russian woman played the longest match in her career (about 3.5 hours), beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the semifinals.
This WTA title was the second in her career for the Russian woman. Previously, Kudermetova won the tournament in Charleston in 2021.
WTA 500. Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis. Tokyo, Japan). Hard. Prize fund: $780,637
The final
Veronika Kudermetova (Russia, 8) – Jessica Pegula (USA, 2) – 7:5, 6:1
Source: Sportbox
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