Jessica Pegula cruised to a straight sets victory over Yuliia Starodubtseva to retain her WTA Charleston Open title

Jessica Pegula cruised to a straight sets victory over Yuliia Starodubtseva to retain her WTA Charleston Open title

 MATTHEW STOCKMAN

Defending champion Jessica Pegula clinched back-to-back victories at the WTA Charleston Open clay court tournament on Sunday, routing Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva in straight sets to claim her second title of the year.

Top seed Pegula, who had gone to three sets in every round on her way to Sunday's final, was in no mood to take the scenic route again as she sprinted to a 6-2, 6-2 victory in 1hr 22min against her 89th-ranked opponent.

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