Source :- PERTH NOW NEWS
Tennis fans will have to wait another day to learn the winners of the Washington Open men’s and women’s singles titles after heavy rain halted play on Sunday.
The women’s final was suspended with top seed Jessica Pegula leading rising star Alexandra Eala 6-4 1-2.
It’s scheduled to resume at noon Monday, followed by the men’s final between third seed Taylor Fritz and Spanish young gun Rafael Jodar.
Matches at the Canadian Open in Toronto (women) and Montreal (men) were also rescheduled due to the weather.
In Toronto, Kamilla Rakhimova beat great Venus Williams 6-4 6-1 in a rain-delayed match to kick off the main draw.
Granted a singles wild-card entry at the WTA 1000 event, the 46-year-old Williams has lost 12 straight matches dating to July 2025.
“We play outside … you can’t control the weather,” Williams said. “But the fans were amazing. They were with me right in every point — that was fantastic. I was just fighting to put the ball on the court.”
The 24-year-old Rakhimova is from Uzbekistan. She’s ranked 82nd in the world.
“Playing Venus is not an everyday experience,” Rakhimova said. “I’m very glad to actually get a chance to play against her. I was looking forward to that match. I knew it was going to be a centre-court match. I was trying to enjoy my time on it, no matter what the result.”
– with Reuters, AAP
