Burdette Crowned Singles Champion Of Vancouver Open

Mallory Burdette wins her second pro tournament in three weeks

	With today's victory, Burdette earned a main draw wild card in this year's U.S. Open, scheduled for Aug. 27-Sept. 9.

Aug. 5, 2012

STANFORD, Calif.- Two weeks after winning the first professional tournament singles title of her career, senior Mallory Burdette has done it again.

Burdette defeated fellow American Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-0 on Sunday afternoon to capture the singles crown at the 10th annual Odlum Brown Vancouver Open ($200,000 USTA Pro Circuit event) in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

With today's victory, Burdette earned a main draw wild card in this year's U.S. Open, scheduled for Aug. 27-Sept. 9.

Today's tournament victory comes on the heels of Burdette's first career pro tournament title back on July 22 at the Women's Hospital Tennis Classic, a $10,000 Pro Circuit event, in Evansville, Indiana.

The Odlum Brown Vancouver Open is presented by Invesco. This year's tournament included 11 of the top 150 women in the WTA world rankings, making this event one of the deepest women's field in tournament history.

2012 Odlum Brown Vancouver Open
Main Draw First Round: d. (LL) Sherazad Benamar (FRA) 6-1, 6-2
Main Draw Second Round: d. Olga Savchuk (UKR) 6-0, 6-3
Main Draw Quarterfinals: d. (2) Olivia Rogowska (AUS) 7-5, 6-4
Main Draw Semifinals: d. Chi Chi Scholl (USA) 6-2, 6-3
Main Draw Championship Match: d. Jessica Pegula (USA) 6-3, 6-0

Last month, Burdette turned in an outstanding performance at the Bank of the West Classic. Burdette picked her first career WTA victory in the event's opening round, outlasting Anne Keothavong 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 back on July 10. Two days later, Burdette gave 10th-ranked Marion Bartoli an early scare but was unable to convert on set point in a 7-5, 6-0 loss.

A two-time NCAA doubles champion, Burdette teamed with junior Nicole Gibbs to win this year's title one season after bringing home the 2011 crown with Hilary Barte. The 2012 NCAA singles runner-up, Burdette has compiled a 104-22 overall singles record in three seasons.