The finalists of the ATX Open in Austin were spared a grueling late-night trip to Indian Wells after Jessica Pegula flew them to the tournament in the Californian desert in her private jet.

Jessica Pegula admitted the conditions in the Austin final made her feel frustrated but also added that she knew that her rival was dealing with the same issues so she just tried to adjust and hope for the best.

Jessica Pegula said knowing how to win ugly was the key to her triumph over McCartney Kessler in Sunday's all-American final at the ATX Open in Austin.

Top-seeded Jessica Pegula defeated fellow American and No. 5 seed McCartney Kessler 7-5, 6-2 on Sunday to win the ATX Open final in Austin, Texas and record the seventh singles title of her career.

Pegula had dropped just one set all week, but Kessler looked set to change that when she rallied from 0-2 down to take a 4-2 lead in the first set.

The finalists of the ATX Open in Austin were spared a gruelling late-night trip to Indian Wells following Sunday's action after American Jessica Pegula flew them to the tournament in the Californian desert in her private jet.

Jessica Pegula won Sunday's ATX Open singles championship to become the first No. 1 seed to take the ATX Open title. It also is her first win of 2025.