Pegula to Face Kenin in All-American Charleston Open Final
Top-seeded Jessica Pegula battled past No. 9 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 on Saturday to book her place in the Charleston Open final, where she’ll meet fellow American Sofia Kenin in a historic all-U.S. championship match.
Pegula twice came back from a break down in the deciding set and clinched the win on her second match point after two hours and 21 minutes of play. The victory marked Pegula’s tour-leading 24th win of the season and her first trip to the final in Charleston.
Kenin, meanwhile, advanced more easily after her semifinal opponent, No. 8 Amanda Anisimova, was forced to retire due to a right hip injury. Kenin was up 5-2 in the first set at the time.
Sunday’s final marks the first All-American final in Charleston since 1990, when Martina Navratilova defeated Jennifer Capriati.
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Defending Champ Osorio to Face Kawa in Bogota Final
Second-seeded Camila Osorio of Colombia continued her strong title defense at the Copa Colsanitas Zurich with a 6-4, 7-5 semifinal win over Argentina’s Julia Riera. The 22-year-old, who also lifted the trophy in 2021, overcame seven double faults by saving nine of 12 break points and winning 63 percent of her first-serve points.
She will face Katarzyna Kawa in Sunday’s final after the Polish veteran dispatched American Julieta Pareja 7-5, 6-2. Kawa, playing in her first WTA final since 2019, was steady throughout, committing just two double faults and saving seven of 10 break points.
Osorio will be aiming for her third career title, while Kawa is seeking her maiden WTA crown.
