Live updates: Eala, Pegula Washington DC final to resume not before 7 p.m.
The Mubadala DC Open final between Jessica Pegula and Alexandra Eala has been postponed until Monday due to persistent thunderstorms in Washington D.C. The match was suspended mid-second set and will resume at noon local time.
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Photos by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Updated: August 2, 9:07 p.m.
WASHINGTON -- The Mubadala DC Open final between World No. 3 Jessica Pegula and No. 28 Alexandra Eala has been suspended until Monday, August 3 because of the significant weather in the Washington DC area. The two players will return to the court at 12 p.m. local time on Monday.
Pegula currently leads 6-4, 1-2 at the second changeover of the second set, and she will serve upon resumption.
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