DC Open finals postponed to Monday after rain delays

The women's final of the Mubadala Citi DC Open was suspended on Sunday, August 2, due to persistent severe weather, forcing the championship match between American top seed Jessica Pegula and Filipino rising star Alexandra Eala to be completed on Monday. The men's final between Taylor Fritz and Rafael Jodar, which never began, was also postponed to Monday.

Play at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center was disrupted throughout Sunday. The women's final, originally scheduled for a noon start, was delayed by approximately two hours due to rain and lightning. When the match finally began, world No. 3 Pegula secured the first set 6-4. In the second set, Eala was leading 2-1 and holding serve when another wave of rain forced the players off the court. Despite efforts to dry the surfaces, the weather did not improve, leading tournament organizers to officially cancel all play for the evening around 9 p.m.

Organizers announced that the women's final will resume at noon on Monday, August 3, with Pegula and Eala set to continue from the second-set score of 2-1. The men's final between Fritz and Jodar is scheduled to follow, starting no earlier than 1 p.m. Sunday tickets will be...