Washington Open finals moved to Monday after rain delays

The women's singles final of the Washington Open was suspended on Sunday and rescheduled for completion on Monday, August 3, after persistent rain and thunderstorms disrupted play at the WTA and ATP 500-level hardcourt tournament. The championship match between top-seeded American Jessica Pegula and 21-year-old Filipino star Alexandra Eala will resume at noon local time, with Pegula leading by one set but trailing in the second.

Play began on Sunday after an initial three-hour weather delay. Pegula captured the first set 6-4, but rain returned midway through the second set with Eala leading 2-1. After more than five hours of unplayable conditions, tournament organizers officially postponed the remainder of the match. The men's singles final between American Taylor Fritz and Spain's Rafael Jodar, which was scheduled to follow the women's final, was also moved to Monday and is set to begin not before 1 p.m. local time.

Organizers announced that all Sunday tickets would be honored for Monday's finals and that an additional 1,000 tickets would be offered to fans. The extreme weather also caused significant disruptions at the concurrent Canadian Open tournaments in Toronto and...