​Jessica Pegula (daughter of American billionaire Terry Pegula) won the first WTA 1000 title in her career, the athlete went to the final in Guadalajara (Mexico) Maria Sakkari.

Jessica PegulaPhoto: Simon Bruty/AP/Profimedia

Jessica Pegula, WTA Guadalajara champion after defeating Maria Sakkari

6-2, 6-3 for Pegula was the end of a match he controlled. The game lasted 71 minutes. After that, the score of direct matches became 1-1.

Jessica and Maria have qualified for the Tournament of Champions, a competition that will begin on October 31 in Fort Worth, Texas.

This is the second title of Pegula’s career, after the title in Washington in 2019.

“I won the tournament and I’m very happy that it’s the WTA 1000. In my opinion, it’s the hardest tournament I’ve played, considering the draw and the players I’ve beaten here.

It’s been a whole week and today I played the hardest match,” Jessica Pegula after her match against Maria Sakkari.

The result of the match between Jessica Pegula and Maria Sakkari: