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Linda Noskova beats Jessica Pegula on grass to win the Berlin Open

Linda Noskova beats Jessica Pegula on grass to win the Berlin Open | iNFOnews.ca
Czech Republic's Linda Noskova returns the ball as she plays against Jessica Pegula of the U.S during the final match at the WTA 500 Berlin Open tennis tournament at the Steffi Graf Stadium, in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

BERLIN (AP) — Eighth-seeded Linda Noskova beat third-seeded Jessica Pegula 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to win the rain-delayed Berlin Open final on Sunday.

Scheduled to start around noon, the grass-court match began nearly six hours later after heavy rains caused flooding.

Pegula saved five match points when she won the Berlin tournament in 2024 but the 32-year-old American could not repeat the feat against her Czech opponent Sunday and missed out on a 12th career singles title.

Instead, the 21-year-old Noskova clinched the second title of her career. The WTA 500 grass-court event served as a tune-up for Wimbledon, which starts on June 29.

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka, a four-time major winner, lost to Pegula in Saturday’s semifinals.

Also Sunday, fourth-seeded Czech player Marie Bouzkova beat No. 3-seeded Emma Navarro 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-2 to win the Nottingham Open final for her first singles title on grass.

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Linda Noskova beats Jessica Pegula on grass to win the Berlin Open | iNFOnews.ca
Jessica Pegula of the U.S returns the ball as she plays against Czech Republic’s Linda Noskova during the final match at the WTA 500 Berlin Open tennis tournament at the Steffi Graf Stadium, in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Linda Noskova beats Jessica Pegula on grass to win the Berlin Open | iNFOnews.ca
Fans wait for the start of the singles final match between United States’ Jessica Pegula and Czech Republic’s Linda Noskova at the WTA 500 Berlin Open tennis tournament which has been interrupted due to heavy rain in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Linda Noskova beats Jessica Pegula on grass to win the Berlin Open | iNFOnews.ca
Fans wait for the start of the singles final match between United States’ Jessica Pegula and Czech Republic’s Linda Noskova at the WTA 500 Berlin Open tennis tournament which has been interrupted due to heavy rain in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Linda Noskova beats Jessica Pegula on grass to win the Berlin Open | iNFOnews.ca
Fans wait for the start of the singles final match between United States’ Jessica Pegula and Czech Republic’s Linda Noskova at the WTA 500 Berlin Open tennis tournament which has been interrupted due to heavy rain in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

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