Pegula overpowers Samsonova to clinch Montreal Open crown
Tuesday, 15 August 2023
MONTREAL, Aug 14 (AFP): Jessica Pegula overpowered a weary Liudmila Samsonova to clinch the second WTA 1000 title of her career on Sunday with a victory in the Montreal Open.
The 29-year-old American world number three dominated her Russian opponent from start to finish to claim a whirlwind 6-1, 6-0 triumph in just 49 minutes.
Fifteenth-seed Samsonova had battled through to the final after winning a gruelling three-set semi-final against Elena Rybakina. But the challenge of winning twice in one day ultimately proved too much for Samsonova, a rampant Pegula determined to claim her second elite WTA title after victory in Guadalajara last year.