JAKARTA - United States tennis player Jessica Pegula managed to defend her title at the Charleston Open after defeating Yuliia Starodubtseva in a straight two-set match in the final of this year's edition.
Pegula showed his best performance at the most decisive moment to beat the debutant finalist with a score of 6-2 and 6-2 in one hour 22 minutes at the Family Circle Tennis Center, United States, on Sunday local time or Monday, April 6, 2026 WIB.
"Thank you to the fans who have supported me throughout this week. You have helped me get through so many matches every day. So, thank you very much. I'm happy to play here," said Pegula as reported by WTA.
Pegula last year also managed to win two sets in a row in the final against her compatriot, Sofia Kenin, to get her first trophy from this tournament. He is the winner of the title in a row since Serena Williams did it in 2012 and 2013.
The 32-year-old faces four of his five matches at this tournament in three sets. In the first three matches, he was even forced to come back from the first set to win.
"There are so many matches I have to go through in three sets. It's been a really long week for me," Pegula said.
This victory gave Pegula his second title in the 2026 calendar. One other title he won at the WTA 1000 Dubai Championship which took place in February.
Overall this is Pegula's 11th singles title in his career. He now has a record of 11-11 in the WTA singles final and leads the WTA Tour with 24 wins this season.
The number 11 is also the number of hours Pegula spent on the Charleston Open court this week. He played a total of 11 hours and 22 minutes, starting with a three-hour, 10-minute victory over Yulia Putintseva.
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