Third time lucky for Italian Jannik Sinner in a Masters 1000 final
Jannik Sinner came up third time lucky in a Masters 1000 final on Sunday as he won the Toronto title 6-4, 6-1 over Alex de Minaur.
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Jessica Pegula Overpowers Liudmila Samsonova To Clinch Montreal Open Crown
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 earlier Sunday against third seed Elena Rybakina in a match held over from Saturday due to torrential rain.
Carlos Alcaraz Renews Novak Djokovic Rivalry In Cincinnati
Carlos Alcaraz has put his quarter-final loss at the Toronto Masters behind him as he prepares to renew his rivalry with Novak Djokovic in Cincinnati next week. The Spanish world number one made a surprisingly early exit in Canada, bundled out of the last eight by Tommy Paul in three sets to end a lacklustre campaign. But the 20-year-old was in no mood to dwell on that loss on Sunday as he looked ahead to the Cincinnati Masters, the last warm-up before he launches the defence of his US Open crown later this month.
Pegula steamrolls Samsonova to claim Canadian Open title
:American fourth seed Jessica Pegula sent a warning shot to her competitors ahead of the U.S. Open as she romped to a 6-1 6-0 victory over Liudmila Samsonova in the Canadian Open final on Sunday in Montreal for her first title of the season.
Jannik Sinner beats Alex de Minaur in National Bank Open final for 1st Masters 1000 title
Italy's Jannik Sinner defeated Australia's Alex de Minaur 6-4, 6-1 on Sunday to win the National Bank Open for his first career Masters 1000 series title.
'Cotton Eye Joe' astonishingly interrupts pivotal rally between Jessica Pegula, Iga Swiatek
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Jessica Pegula Stuns Top-Ranked Iga Swiatek In Montreal, Weather Strikes Again
Jessica Pegula of the United States upset world number one Iga Swiatek on Saturday before wet weather left the American waiting to discover the identity of her WTA Montreal Open final opponent. Fourth-seed Pegula took advantage of an error-strewn display by Poland's Swiatek to complete a 6-2, 6-7 (4/7), 6-4 victory in 2hr 30min. But heavy rain over the Montreal region washed out Saturday's second semi-final between third seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan and 15th seed Liudmila Samsonova.
Sinner beats Paul to set up Canadian Open final clash with De Minaur
TORONTO :Italian seventh seed Jannik Sinner beat Tommy Paul 6-4 6-4 on Saturday to set up a Canadian Open final clash with Australia's Alex De Minaur, who was a 6-1 6-3 winner over Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.