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Jessica Pegula (source- Lob and Smash)
The German Open was down to the final two and it was the battle between World number 5 Jessica Pegula and Russian prodigy Anna Kalinskaya in the final clash. This was one of the most unexpected finals in the WTA we have ever seen, but we all were still eager to see who would come out on top in this encounter between the 30-year-old multiple Grand Slam quarter-finalist and the 2024 Australian Open quarter-finalist.
This was a final to watch out for which was the battle between the young and the experienced veteran in Berlin. We all were waiting for a great ending in this encounter of what has been a dramatic Grass season tournament for everyone. There was no doubt that Jessica Pegula was considered the favourite being a higher-seeded player in the tournament, but we just couldn't ignore the performance of Kalinskaya who has also been playing some great tennis this season.
Jessica wins the gruelling Berlin clash
Kalinskaya has always been one of the most unpredictable performers in her career so far and she showed that straight away as she gave a great fight from start to finish in this match. The first set itself went down to a tie-breaker, where it was Anna Kalinskaya who came out on top. However, Pegula was never going to make it easy and came back with a 6-4 victory over the young Russian. It was all down to the last and final set, which was full of intense as well. finally, it was Pegula who emerged victorious and won her first Grass title by winning a thrilling final match.
This is Pegula's fifth WTA singles title and it will give her a lot of confidence going forward into the Grass season. This was what she needed after some disappointing performances before this. It was great to see her at her best just before the big Grand Slam tournament which will be coming up soon. This was a performance that we all enjoyed as tennis fans and we hope to see her maintain consistency throughout the Grass court season.