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SOCCER INSIDER

As the U.S. women’s victory tour rolls on,

some big questions need answers. D2

SOCCER

D.C. United’s stumbles continue in a 5-1

defeat to Philadelphia at Audi Field. D3

PRO FOOTBALL

Tom Brady reportedly lands a contract

extension to take him through 2021. D5

GOLF

In her first event outside of Japan,

Hinako Shibuno wins British Open. D8

First time for everything

With Roger

Federer turning

38 this week and

Rafael Nadal and

Novak Djokovic

five and six years younger, the

question of who will dominate

men’s tennis and captivate fans

after they retire looms ever

larger.

For the past several years,

Australia’s Nick Kyrgios has

danced in and out of that

conversation as arguably the

most talented player in the

sport’s much-ballyhooed next

generation — yet, sadly, perhaps

also its most erratic.

At 24, the 6-foot-4, 187-pound

Kyrgios boasts a serve that’s

close to unreturnable, stunning

athleticism and a wild repertoire

of shots from the sublime to the

circuslike. He also has an on-

court demeanor that can turn on

SEE ON TENNIS ON D7

Kyrgios harnesses

talent, emotions

to win Citi Open

On Tennis

LIZ CLARKE

“N ever,” replied Jessica Pegula, who beat Camila Giorgi, 6-2, 6 -2, when

asked the last time she won a title at any level. “I felt like I was ready.”

In breakthrough,

Pegula breezes

to championship

BY JESSE DOUGHERTY

phoenix — The Washington Na-

tionals did a lot to fix their bull-

pen in the past week, adding

three arms at the trade deadline

and making it so, in a perfect

world, no one pitcher has to

shoulder an outsize workload for

the team to get by.

But that doesn’t mean all their

problems have disappeared. A big

one resurfaced Sunday — the

unpredictability of Wander Suero

— in a defeat that handed Wash-

ington a third consecutive series

loss. The Nationals fell, 7-5, to the

Arizona Diamondbacks after Sue-

ro gave up a two-run single to

Adam Jones in the decisive sev-

enth inning.

Starter Patrick Corbin wasn’t

sharp in his first outing against

his former team, giving up five

earned runs in 5^1 / 3 innings. The

Nationals couldn’t handle Ketel

Marte or Jones, who have beaten

them in the past. But Suero’s

rough inning — amid his up-and-

down season — was what did

them in. He hadn’t pitched since

SEE NATIONALS ON D5

Bolstered

bullpen

still has

cracks

DIAMONDBACKS 7,

NATIONALS 5

Suero struggles as Nats

lose third straight series

Nationals at Giants

Today, 9:45 p.m., MASN2

BY LES CARPENTER

richmond — The topic was Josh

Doctson, the Washington Red-

skins’ gifted wide receiver with

boundless talent that has yet to

translate into statistical bril-

liance. More specifically, the topic

was Josh Doctson’s feet and the

pain within them that may have

kept him from statistical bril-

liance. Redskins wide receivers

coach Ike Hilliard shook his head.

“Nobody will ever know, but it’s

been tough for the kid,” Hilliard

said. “He’s played through a lot of

stuff, and he’s not going to say a

word. He’s going to do the best

that he can.”

Hilliard has a mantra he shares

with Doctson, who is the Red-

skins’ most controversial wide-

out: Don’t talk about the hurting.

“If you’re out there and you’re

playing, you’re expected to

produce,” Hilliard said.

So in the three-plus years since

SEE REDSKINS ON D6

Redskins’

Doctson

keeps pain

to himself

PHOTOS BY KATHERINE FREY/THE WASHINGTON POST

Unseeded Nick Kyrgios screams after defeating Daniil Medvedev, 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-4), to claim his first Citi Open title Sunday at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center.

BY AVA WALLACE

Jessica Pegula has spent nearly

her entire life around sports, be it

in the tennis a cademies where s he

put in hours training daily as a

preteen or the Buffalo locker

rooms and stadiums of the NFL’s

Bills and NHL’s Sabres, both

owned by her parents, Te rrence

and K im Pegula.

But the 25-year-old counts her-

self as a l ate bloomer in her chosen

athletic pursuit, not fully g rasping

— by her own admission — the

intricacies of the game and dedi-

cation required to be a tennis pro

until s he was 1 7 or 18. Then came a

rash of injuries that delayed her

development e ven m ore.

On Sunday at Rock Creek Park

Te nnis Center, Pegula’s patience

paid off. S he defeated Italy’s C ami-

la Giorgi, 6-2, 6-2, in the final o f the

Citi Open t o claim not just the f irst

SEE CITI OPEN ON D7

Preseason: Redskins at Browns

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