Linda Nosková, 21, defeats U.S. player Jessica Pegula in a three-set final at the Berlin Open to win her first grass-court title and move into the WTA Tour top 10 for the first time. The match takes place on a stormy Sunday in Germany’s capital, with play disrupted by heavy weather around the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club. Reports say the final is delayed for more than five hours as parts of the venue become waterlogged, and spectators are evacuated as conditions worsen. Nosková wins the first set 6-4, Pegula responds by taking the second 4-6, and Nosková closes the match with a 6-3 victory in the deciding set. Multiple outlets also note public criticism related to the way the evacuation is handled by venue management, as fans react to the prolonged interruption. With the win, Nosková both claims the Berlin title and achieves a career milestone in the WTA rankings.
Nosková beats Pegula to win Berlin Open, enters WTA top 10 after storm delays
Linda Nosková, 21, defeats U.S. player Jessica Pegula in a three-set final at the Berlin Open to win her first grass-court title and move into the WTA Tour top 10 for the first time. The match takes p...
- Linda Nosková beats Jessica Pegula 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in the Berlin Open final.
- Nosková wins her first grass-court title.
- The match is delayed more than five hours due to storms in Berlin.
- Waterlogging and an evacuation occur at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club during the delay.
- After the win, Nosková enters the WTA top 10 for the first time.
On a stormy Sunday in Germany’s capital, Linda Nosková shone. The Czech 21-year-old won the Berlin Open, defeating Jessica Pegula of the U.S. 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to move into the top 10 of the WTA Tour rankings for the first time. Nosková’s meeting with Pegula, 32, was delayed by over five hours due to storms over the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, which left parts of the venue waterlogged and prompted a hasty evacuation of spectators. The management of the evacuation drew public criticism from fans in attend
2 months agoNosková, 21, overpowered Pegula to win the first grass-court title of her career.
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