Jessica Pegula triumphed at the WTA in Berlin at the end of a crazy tournament to say the least! The American returned to action in ‘s-Hertogenbosch after spending two months out due to a neck injury. In Holland she stopped in the 2nd round, losing against world number 400 Aleksandra Krunic. In Berlin however, Jez rediscovered her tennis, winning her fourth career title, her first on grass.
To win the title, Pegula had to spend a crazy and daring 24 hours. Around lunchtime (local hour – ed.), she played the semifinal against countrywoman Coco Gauff, winning an incredible match 7-5, 7-6(2). In the final, the American did the impossible, canceling five match points from Anna Kalinskaya and winning the match by (0)6-7, 6-4, 7-6(3).
Three times down a break, the Russian never gave up and managed to win in an incredible way a first set in which she suffered a lot.
Pegula didn’t make the same mistake twice and, in the second set, she mocked her rival again in response at 3-3 just after suffering the counter break in the previous game. The deciding set saw Pegula offer four match points at 4-5 and one at 5-6. On three occasions, Kalinskaya gave her a great hand by sinking two…
