Citi Open:
Hard-hitting Johanna Konta, the third seed, outslugged top-seeded Venus Williams to capture her first career singles title, winning the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, Calif., 7-5, 5-7, 6-2.
The 25-year-old Konta, also stunned Williams with a straight-set victory in the first round at this year’s Australian Open.
Gael Monfils won his first title in 21/2 years, erasing a match point and breaking Croatia’s Ivo Karlovic twice in the span of four service games during a 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-4 victory in Washington.
Croatia Open:
Italy’s Fabio Fognini defeated Andrej Martin 6-4, 6-1 to win the title in Umag, Croatia.
Sixthseeded Laura Siegemund of Germany clinched her first WTA title with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic in Bastad.
Swedish Open: Serena won’t play Rogers Cup:
Serena Williams, the top seed, pulled out of the tourney, which begins today in Montreal, for shoulder inflammation.
Jhonattan Vegas birdied his way off Glen Abbey and waited to see if anyone could catch him. No one could.
Vegas rallied to win the Canadian Open on Sunday for his second PGA Tour title, birdieing the final three holes for an 8-under 64 and onestroke victory in Oakville, Ontario.
The 29-year-old Venezuelan Olympic player and former Texas Longhorn began the day five strokes behind leader Brandt Snedeker and four behind U.S. Open champion Dustin Johnson and Canadian amateur Jared du Toit. Last week in Alabama in the event opposite the British Open, Vegas shot a course-record 61 in the second round and tied for fourth.
“That’s the fortunate breaks that sometimes you need to be a champion on the PGA Tour,” Vegas said. “It’s a great feeling. I mean, last week, I had a six-shot lead going into the weekend and lost by three. I was five back starting today and won by one. It’s a crazy sport. You’ve just got to keep your head down and play hard.”
Vegas had five straight birdies on Nos. 2-6, bogeyed the par-4 eighth and also birdied the par-5 13th.
“Starting the round, I knew that if I could get to 12 under, literally that’s the number I had in my mind,” Vegas said. “I didn’t know that it was going to be enough, obviously, to win by one, but I knew it was going to give me a good chance.”
He birdied the par-5 16th, par-4 17th and par-5 18th to post at 12-under 276.
“I think there were a bunch of guys around 11 or 10,” Vegas said. “We had, I think, Dustin Johnson, Brandt Snedeker, a bunch of guys, really close. Great players. I knew, if I got lucky, it was going to be a playoff. Super surprised when I saw that nobody got to 12.”
Johnson, Jon Rahm and Martin Laird tied for second.
Vegas earned $1,062,000 and a spot in the PGA Championship next week at Baltusrol in New Jersey. He also received a two-year tour exemption and a spot in the Masters next year.
Senior British Open:
Paul Broadhurst earned his first senior major title, closing with a 4-under 68 for a two-stroke victory over Scott McCarron at Carnoustie, Scotland.
Broadhurst, 50, overcame an opening 75 to become the third English player to win a PGA Tour Champions major, joining Mark James and Roger Chapman. Broadhurst also is the first player to win the event in his debut since Fred Couples in 2012 at Turnberry.
Broadhurst shot a 66 on Friday and a 68 on Saturday to enter the final round four strokes behind leader Miguel Angel Jimenez, who dropped into a tie for third with Magnus Atlevi. McCarron bogeyed the par-3 16th and par-4 18th in his 69.
Cristie Kerr held on for a 3-and-2 victory over Melissa Reid in Gurnee, Ill., to give the United States the UL International Crown.
South Korea finished second with 12 points, one behind the United States, and Taiwan and England tied for third with 11.
Kerr and company were shut out in the first session, but they got better each day. Stacy Lewis and Gerina Piller each closed out wins before Reid missed a birdie putt on 16, handing the decisive victory to Kerr.
The Americans won a silver trophy, and each of the players took home a crown and $100,000 apiece.
LPGA: