Jessica Pegula secured the 10th WTA Tour-level title of her career after winning the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Pegula defeated Elina Svitolina in the final of the WTA 1000 competition to hold the trophy aloft, winning in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4.
The American clinched her fourth WTA 1000 crown, and her first since emerging victorious at the 2024 Canadian Open.
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During her campaign, Pegula also defeated compatriots Iva Jovic and Amanda Anisimova.
With her triumph over Svitolina in the championship match, the 31-year-old has now completed a feat only three others have ever managed on the WTA Tour.
Jessica Pegula makes history with her win over Elina Svitolina
Pegula became the fourth player to win all of her first four WTA 1000 titles on hard court, since the introduction of the format in 2009.
She joined Caroline Wozniacki, Agnieszka Radwanska, and Victoria Azarenka in the list of players who accomplished this.
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Pegula won her first WTA 1000 trophy at the Guadalajara Open back in 2022, where she overcame Maria Sakkari in the final.
The US star went back-to-back at the Canadian Open in 2023 and 2024, beating Liudmila Samsonova and Anisimova in the respective title bouts.
Jessica Pegula’s best attempts at a clay-court WTA 1000 title
Though she has had all of her WTA 1000 success on hard courts, Pegula has come close to glory at the premium level on clay.
In 2022, Pegula reached the final of the Madrid Open, following a remarkable campaign during which she dropped just one set en route.
Pegula faced Ons Jabeur for the title, who, at the time, was seeking a maiden WTA 1000 title on the tour.
The Tunisian ultimately came out on top in three sets despite being bagelled in set two, winning 7–5, 0–6, 6–2.
Pegula’s next best results at clay-court WTA 1000 tournaments were quarterfinal finishes at the 2023 Madrid Open and the 2021 Italian Open.
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