Off the wire

TENNIS

Kyrgios, Pegula win

Nick Kyrgios overcame a bothersome back and used two of his 18 aces to close things out Sunday, edging No. 3 seed Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4) to win the Citi Open at Washington, D.C., for his second title of the year. There were zero break points for Kyrgios or Medvedev all match. The difference came down to Kyrgios’ superior play in the two tiebreakers. The 24-year-old Australian used his big serve — reaching 140 mph in the second set — to get past Medvedev. Jessica Pegula, a 25-year-old American ranked 79th, picked up the biggest win of her professional tennis career by beating Camila Giorgi of Italy 6-2, 6-2. Pegula had a 4-8 record and hadn’t reached the quarterfinals anywhere this season until winning five consecutive matches at Washington’s hard-court tournament. Injuries to her ankle, knee and hip have slowed her progress. This was Pegula’s second career tour-level final.

GOLF Blair prevails

Zac Blair won the Ellie Mae Classic at Hayward, Calif., to wrap up a PGA Tour card for next season. Blair closed with a 3-under 67 for a onestroke victory over Brandon Crick. Blair jumped from 31st to 10th in the standings, with the top 25 after the regular-season finale next week earning PGA Tour cards. The 28-year-old former BYU player finished at 17-under 263 for his first Korn Ferry Tour title. Crick shot a 68. He went from 155th to 62nd in the season standings. Maverick McNealy (69) was third at 15 under. He also locked up a tour card, going from 28th to 20th.

MOTOR SPORTS Hamilton extends lead

Lewis Hamilton overtook Max Verstappen near the end of the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday to earn his 81st Formula One race victory and extend his championship lead. The Mercedes driver is now only 10 wins behind seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher’s record of 91. Mercedes made a strategic gamble with about 20 laps to go to bring Hamilton in for a second tire change, while Red Bull decided to keep Verstappen out on track in the hope he could defend on a difficult track for overtaking. It proved a Mercedes masterstroke. The much quicker tires helped Hamilton swallow up Verstappen’s 20-second lead and he finally got past the Red Bull on lap 67 of 70, having failed to overtake him several times earlier in the race. Sebastian Vettel finished behind Verstappen in third place for Ferrari ahead of teammate Charles Leclerc and McLaren’s Carlos Sainz Jr. Verstappen held his lead from pole position under pressure from Hamilton and his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas heading into Turn 1. But it was Hamilton who ended on top to clinch a seventh career win in Hungary, while Verstappen earning a consolation point for the fastest lap.

Force’s 150th win

John Force raced to his record-extending 150th Funny Car victory on Sunday in the NHRA Northwest Nationals at Kent, Wash. Force, 70, won for the first time since the Colorado event last year, beating Ron Capps in the final with a 3.971-second run at 320.58 mph in the Peak Auto Lighting Chevrolet. The 16-time season champion won for the ninth time at Pacific Raceways. Force’s first career victory came June 28, 1987, in Montreal — exactly 700 Funny Car races ago. Austin Prock won in Top Fuel, and Matt Hartford topped the Pro Stock field.