World Sport News

French rider Pauline Parmentier has won her fourth WTA title in Québec City, Canada.

The eight seeded parmentier won the final against US qualifier Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2, securing her second tournament victory of the year. In March she had already won in Istanbul – also a tournament in the WTA International category. Parmentier is once again among the world’s top 50 – 48th in the new world rankings.

Also for opponent Pegula the final was a complete success. On the way to the final, the 24-year-old defeated two seeded Petra Martic and five-placed Sofia Kenin, among others, made up 86 places in the WTA ranking and is now ranked 141st Pegula, former protégé of former Sharapova coach Michael Joyce, who missed a year and a half between 2013 and 2015 due to a knee injury and also missed most of the 2017 season.