"She is always kind of down on herself about grass, and I was, like, Hey, you're playing really good on grass." ...

A dozen years after her Citi Open debut, Jessica Pegula returns to D.C. as a title favorite, carrying the momentum of her most complete season yet.

Pegula then went on to retain her Canadian Open crown in Toronto last year after beating Wimbledon runner-up Amanda Anisimova ...