Getty WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 03: Alexandra Eala of the Philippines hugs Jessica Pegula of the United States after winning the women’s singles championship match on the final day of the Mubadala DC Open 2026 at William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center on August 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
Jessica Pegula had every reason to make her runner-up speech brief.
The top-seeded American had watched control of the Mubadala DC Open final disappear in a rush. After winning the first set Sunday, Pegula returned from an overnight rain suspension Monday and lost 10
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