BERLIN — Eighth-seeded Linda Noskova beat third-seeded Jessica Pegula 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to win the rain-delayed Berlin Open ultimate on Sunday.
Scheduled to start out round midday, the grass-court match started almost six hours later after heavy rains induced flooding.
Pegula saved 5 match factors when she received the Berlin event in 2024 however the 32-year-old American couldn’t repeat the feat in opposition to her Czech opponent Sunday and missed out on a twelfth profession singles title.
As a substitute, the 21-year-old Noskova clinched the second title of her profession. The WTA 500 grass-court occasion served as a tune-up for Wimbledon, which begins on June 29.
High-ranked Aryna Sabalenka, a four-time main winner, misplaced to Pegula in Saturday’s semifinals.
Additionally Sunday, fourth-seeded Czech participant Marie Bouzkova beat No. 3-seeded Emma Navarro 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-2 to win the Nottingham Open ultimate for her first singles title on grass.
