The DC Open postpones both the men’s and women’s finals after nearly nine hours of intermittent heavy rain, thunder, and lightning on Sunday. Play is delayed for several hours, with the weather forcing organizers to suspend the schedule before the finals could finish. In the women’s final, American Jessica Pegula and Alex Eala of the Philippines are in the middle of the match when it is stopped. Pegula takes the first set 6-4, while Eala leads 2-1 in the second set at the time play is halted. After rain returns and conditions worsen, the tournament suspends matches shortly before 4 p.m. The women’s final does not resume on Sunday. Both finals are moved to Monday to allow for resumption once weather improves.
DC Open postpones men’s and women’s finals due to rain and thunderstorms
The DC Open postpones both the men’s and women’s finals after nearly nine hours of intermittent heavy rain, thunder, and lightning on Sunday. Play is delayed for several hours, with the weather forcin...
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Key Points
- Both the men’s and women’s finals at the DC Open are postponed due to rain and thunderstorms.
- The postponement follows nearly nine hours of intermittent heavy rain Sunday.
- Play is suspended shortly before 4 p.m. during the women’s final.
- In the women’s final, Jessica Pegula wins the first set 6-4.
- Pegula leads the second set after stopping with Eala ahead 2-1.
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DC Open postpones men’s, women’s finals due to rain
WASHINGTON — After nearly nine hours of intermittent heavy rain, thunder and lightning Sunday, the DC Open postponed its women’s and men’s finals until Monday. Rain delayed the start of the women’s final between the No. 1 seed American Jessica Pegula and rising star Alex Eala of the Philippines by three hours Sunday. Pegula won the first set, 6-4, in smothering humidity and Eala led 2-1 in the second before the rain came again and the tournament suspended play just before 4 p.m. Pegula and Eala
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DC Open postpones men's, women's finals due to rain
Jessica Pegula and Alex Eala were midway through the second set of their women's final when their tennis match was stopped for good.
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