Pegula leads Eala as storms delay Washington Open finals to Monday
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 3, 2026, 1:43 AM
Last updated Aug 3, 2026
Jessica Pegula and Alexandra Eala will resume their WTA Washington Open final on Monday after thunderstorms halted play. Pegula won the first set 6-4 and was leading 2-1 in the second when rain returned. The men's final between Taylor Fritz and Rafael Jodar is also postponed. Both finals will resume on Monday, with Pegula and Eala's match set for noon local time.
- •Pegula won the first set 6-4 against Eala.
- •Eala was leading 2-1 in the second set when play was suspended.
- •Thunderstorms caused delays, with a resumption set for Monday.
- •The men's final between Fritz and Jodar is also postponed.
- •Pegula seeks her third title of the year.
- 1:43 AMYahoo Sports — Pegula leads Eala as storms push Washington Open finals to Monday
"World number three Jessica Pegula and rising star Alexandra Eala must wait until Monday to decide a Washington Open champion after thunderstorms postponed the completion of Sunday's WTA final.Eala ousted former world number one Naomi Osaka, second seed Elina Svitolina and defending champion Leylah Fernandez to reach the final.
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