American Jessica Pegula won the Canadian Open trophy, defeating Russian Liudmila Samsonova 6-1, 6-0 at Stade IGA in Montreal on Sunday, 13 August 2023.
Pegula, ranked No 3, beat Yulia Putintseva (6-4, 6-4), Italian Jasmine Paolini (6-4, 6-0), No 6 seed Coco Gauff (6-2, 5-7, 7-5) and Pole Iga Swiatek, the top seed (6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-4) ahead of her victory.
Speaking to the media after her victory, Pegula expressed her determination for more success on court.
“Beating Coco and Iga were two tough wins back-to-back and being able to do that and then come out and play a really clean match was great,” Pegula told reporters.
“I felt I didn’t have a ton of pressure at any point or I wasn’t worried too much.
“We’re out on tour to win tournaments and win titles every single week, but tennis can be really tough where you sometimes lose a lot. Even when you’re winning a lot of matches, you’re still not winning tournaments, so it can get tough.
“Winning a week like this week makes it all worth it and makes you want to keep going for more. I’ll be right back at it in Cincinnati.”
Photo 1 Caption: American Jessica Pegula won the Canadian Open trophy, defeating Russian Liudmila Samsonova 6-1, 6-0 at Stade IGA in Montreal on Sunday, 13 August 2023. Photo: WTA (Instagram)
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