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Eighth seed Veronika Kudermetova stuns Pegula to claim Tokyo title

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TOKYO: Eighth seed Veronika Kudermetova claimed her first title of the season and second overall with a comprehensive 7-5, 6-1 win over world number four Jessica Pegula in the Pan Pacific Open final in Tokyo on Sunday. It was Kudermetova’s second win over Pegula this season - following her victory in the Madrid quarter-finals - and a fifth win in her last six matches against top-10 opponents. Agencies

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