NEW DELHI: Eighth-seeded Veronika Kudermetova secured her first title of the season and second overall with an impressive victory over world number four Jessica Pegula in the Pan Pacific Open final held in Tokyo on Sunday.
Kudermetova's aggressive style was on full display as she wasted no time unleashing her potent shots from the baseline. In the opening stages, she managed to break Pegula's serve early, taking a commanding 3-0 lead. However, Pegula countered, breaking Kudermetova's serve in the fifth game and levelling the score in the first set.
