Jessica Pegula holds a one-set lead over Alexandra Eala in a rain-affected DC Open final that saw play suspended until Monday.
After severe thunderstorms delayed the initial match start time by three hours, world No 3 Pegula got off to a strong start, taking the first set 6-4 and delighting her home crowd, before rising star Eala took a 2-1 second-set lead against the American.
However, the thunderstorms returned and delayed the resumption of the match for more than five hours, forcing organisers to call play off for the day, with the women’s final set to resume at 5pm BST on Monday, before Taylor Fritz faces Rafael Jodar in the men’s final no earlier than 6pm, both live on Sky Sports.
Alexandra Eala leaves the court because of the rain
Elsewhere, Venus Williams suffered a 6-4 6-1 first-round loss to Kamilla Rakhimova at the National Bank Open in Toronto, an event also affected by rain.
Liutova, 16, wins maiden WTA Tour title
Kristina Liutova, 16, is the youngest WTA Tour champion since Coco Gauff in 2019
Teenager Kristina Liutova made headlines when she became the first WTA Tour title winner born in the 2010s with a comeback 1-6 6-1 6-3 win over Darja Vidmanova in the final of the Memphis Classic.
Liutova’s victory capped off an incredible tournament that saw her beat No 1 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova – who retired after collapsing due to the heat – in the first round, before impressive wins against American Maya Joint, Caty McNally and Elena Kavileva booked her place in the final.
Liutova becomes the youngest champion on the WTA Tour since a 16-year-old Coco Gauff at the Linz Open in Austria, and will see her ranking rise to world No 126, allowing her a chance at qualifying for the US Open.
Gea upsets Shapovalov to capture first ATP Tour title in Los Cabos
Arthur Gea arrived at the Mifel Tennis Open by Telcel Oppo having notched merely three tour-level victories.
On Saturday night at the ATP 250 event, the 21-year-old produced a composed performance to upset defending champion Denis Shapovalov 6-3 6-4 and clinch his first ATP Tour title.
Competing in his first ATP Tour final, Gea embraced the moment without nerves. After saving four break points at 2-2 in the opening set, the Frenchman applied pressure on Shapovalov’s serve and earned the decisive break at 4-3 before serving out the set.
Gea carried that momentum into the second set, dictating with his shot-making and court coverage while breaking early in the third game. Although Shapovalov levelled at 3-3, the Frenchman responded immediately with another break and maintained his intensity to close out the victory in one hour and 29 minutes.
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