Jessica Pegula stuns World No. 1 Iga Swiatek to enter WTA Montreal Open final

Jessica Pegula

Jessica Pegula of the United States upset World No. 1 Iga Swiatek on Saturday before wet weather left the American waiting to discover the identity of her WTA Montreal Open final opponent.

Fourth-seed Pegula took advantage of an error-strewn display by Poland's Swiatek to complete a 6-2, 6-7 (4/7), 6-4 victory in 2hrs, 30min. But heavy rain over the Montreal region washed out Saturday's second semi-final between third seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan and 15th seed Liudmila Samsonova.

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Rybakina, who battled through weather delays on Friday before clinching her semi-final berth in the early hours of Saturday morning, or Samsonova will now face a gruelling double-header on Sunday with a well-rested Pegula awaiting in the final. "It feels great," Pegula said after her win over Swiatek.

"No better way to earn it, right? It was tough match. I felt like I was in control. But as the World No. 1 does and a champion, she played some really great tennis at the end of the second set and in the third. So, she made me earn it," she added. Reigning French and US Open champion Swiatek, meanwhile, was left reflecting on a scratchy display that saw her suffer no fewer than 11 breaks of serve.

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