Persistent rain has disrupted the tennis schedule at the Washington Open, forcing the women’s final between Jessica Pegula and Alexandra Eala to be postponed until Monday. Sunday’s play began after a three-hour delay, with American Pegula securing the first set 6-4. Eala, representing the Philippines, held a 2-1 lead in the second set when officials were forced to halt the match due to the worsening weather.
The men’s final, featuring American Taylor Fritz and Spain’s Rafael Jodar, was also pushed to Monday. Tournament organizers announced via social media that the women’s singles final is now set for 12:00 p.m., with the men’s singles final scheduled to follow no earlier than 1:00 p.m.
The Canadian Open, running from August 1-14, also faced significant weather-related interruptions across its split venues. In Toronto, where the women’s tournament is hosted, play on the Grandstand court was suspended during the match between Poland’s Magdalena Frech and France’s Leolia Jeanjean. Officials subsequently postponed all remaining matches for the evening, stating that action would resume the following day.
Similar conditions impacted the men’s event in Montreal, where both the day and night sessions were ultimately called off due to rain. Organizers in Toronto confirmed the cancellation of all remaining matches for the night, expressing optimism for better conditions as they look to resume play on Monday.
The Washington final was delayed by three hours before play got under way on Sunday, with American Pegula taking the opening set 6-4 and the Philippines’ Eala leading 2-1 in the second when the match was halted due to
