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Half-Korean Jessica Pegula dominates Yuan Yue to win Seoul title

American Jessica Pegula of half-Korean descent eased past Yuan Yue of China in the final of the Hana Bank Korea Open to win her fourth career title and second this season.

The world No.4 Pegula raced through the first set and further solidified her advantage with a double break early in the second set of the final. Although the subsequent three games saw a series of breaks, with Yuan claiming two and Pegula one, the American maintained her edge at 4-2. The 29-year-old Pegula concluded the match with another break, securing a commanding victory with a final scoreline of 6-2 6-3.