Jessica Pegula remained upbeat about her preparations for the Australian Open despite being upset by Madison Keys in the Adelaide International final on Saturday. (More Sports News)
Pegula was beaten 6-3 4-6 6-1 in the all-American showpiece, as Keys, who won the Adelaide title in 2022, claimed her ninth WTA crown after a one hour and 43 minute battle.
Keys took the opening set but needed an off-court medical timeout after losing the first three games of the second, returning with her left leg strapped up.
Pegula went on to take the set and force a decider, but Keys responded well in the third, winning the last five games in a row, ending the match with 10 aces and 26 winners.바카라 웹사이트
World number seven Pegula acknowledged she was outplayed by Keys, but was happy with her display ahead of her first round clash against바카라 웹사이트Maya Joint at Melbourne Park.바카라 웹사이트
"I had바카라 웹사이트like, three winners,바카라 웹사이트it was tough," she said. "Maddie hits the ball harder than anyone, she played some amazing tennis.바카라 웹사이트
"This was a good week to start the season for me. I'm excited to keep it going into Melbourne."
Keys, meanwhile, will take on fellow American바카라 웹사이트Ann Li in her opening match at the Australian Open, with her latest victory setting her up nicely for a strong run in the tournament.바카라 웹사이트
In the men's singles final in Adelaide,바카라 웹사이트Felix Auger-Aliassime captured his first outdoor ATP title after beating American바카라 웹사이트Sebastian Korda.바카라 웹사이트
Auger-Aliassime managed to withstand a rally from his opponent in the second set to comfortably win the decider in just 26 minutes to triumph바카라 웹사이트6-3 3-6 6-1.바카라 웹사이트
The Canadian ended the contest with 10 aces to his opponents' seven, while also winning 83% of his first-serve points, which proved to be the difference in the contest.바카라 웹사이트
After falling behind in the opening set, Korda바카라 웹사이트traded blows with바카라 웹사이트Auger-Aliassime in the second, eventually finding a break in the eighth game to take the match the distance.
But바카라 웹사이트Auger-Aliassime showcased his class in the decider, earning an early break in the second game before serving out a love game to seal the victory.바카라 웹사이트
Auger-Aliassime faces바카라 웹사이트Jan-Lennard Struff in his first round tie at the Australian Open, while Korda will be looking to respond against바카라 웹사이트Lukas Klein in Melbourne.바카라 웹사이트
Meanwhile, at the Hobart International,바카라 웹사이트McCartney Kessler powered to a second career title after beating second seed바카라 웹사이트Elise Mertens on her debut in the tournament.바카라 웹사이트
Kessler emerged a 6-4 3-6 6-0 victor over her Belgian opponent in two hours and 12 minutes, ending the encounter with an impressive 44 winners.바카라 웹사이트
The pair now head to the Australian Open which begins on Sunday, with Kessler facing바카라 웹사이트Zhang Shuai, while Mertens takes on바카라 웹사이트Swiss qualifier바카라 웹사이트Viktorija Golubic바카라 웹사이트in the first round.
