Aug 4, 2019; Washington, D.C., USA; Jessica Pegula of the United States kisses the championship trophy after her match against Camila Giorgi of Italy (not pictured) in the womenÕs singles final at William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
(Reuters) – Home favorite Jessica Pegula made quick work of Italy’s Camila Giorgi to win her maiden WTA title at the Citi Open in Washington on Sunday.
The 25-year-old American breezed to a 6-2 6-2 win over the outplayed Italian, claiming the first two games in both sets to set the tone.
After Giorgi fought back to 3-2 in the first set, Pegula took the next three games as the Italian’s errors mounted in the 59-minute match.
The second set was even more one-sided as Pegula marched to a 5-1 advantage before Giorgi, on the comeback trail after wrist and ankle injuries, won a second game.
Pegula, the daughter of the owners of the National Football League’s Buffalo Bills and National Hockey League’s Buffalo Sabres, closed out the match with a stunning service winner and sank to her knees in celebration.
She won 81% of her first serves and saved the only break point she faced against the former Wimbledon quarter-finalist.
Reporting by Gene Cherry in Raleigh, North Carolina; editing by Tony Lawrence