Veronika Kudermetova is the new WTA champion in Tokyo, the Russian unexpectedly reached the final, 7-5, 6-1, Jessica Pegula (the second favorite of the competition).

Veronika KudermetovaPhoto: Mike Stobe/Getty images/Profimedia

Jessica Pegula, second favorite, defeat – Veronika Kudermetova, new WTA Tokyo champion

Kudermetova (ranked 19 in the world) won after a match lasting one hour and 24 minutes.

The American woman’s big problems came primarily from work. Jessica had a poor first day, winning just 42.3% of her first serve points and 58.1% of her second serve points.

In addition, the American could not stand out even from the return, the percentage of success is also modest.

The Russian added to her resume the second title of her career after the one she won in 2021 in Charleston.

Subsequently, Veronica competed in four other finals: 2022 – Melbourne 250, Dubai, Istanbul and 2021 – Abu Dhabi.

The Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis tournament (Tokyo) was held from September 25 to October 1 on hard, was part of the WTA 500 category and had a total prize money of $780,637.

Summary of the final between Veronika Kudermetova and Jessica Pegula