Jessica Pegula reacts to the WTA rule that banned Madison Keys from Austin’s ATX Open. Discover what she said about the decision.

Jessica Pegula ended up winning the WTA 250 tournament in Austin so hopefully that makes Madison Keys feel a bit better over an odd rule that prevented her from playing at the ATX Open.

Madison Keys was forced to withdraw from this week's ATX Open after WTA rules prevented her from playing at the tournament due to her new top 10 ranking.

Top-seeded Jessica Pegula defeated fellow American and No. 5 seed McCartney Kessler 7-5, 6-2 on Sunday to win the ATX Open final in Austin, Texas and record the seventh singles title of her career.

Jessica Pegula says she feels sorry for Madison Keys being prevented from competing in Austin due to a WTA rule but also suggests that she understands the WTA's position when making that specific rule. In case you missed it, the reigning Australian Open champion was signed up to play at this year's WTA 250 tournament in Austin.

Top-seeded Jessica Pegula needed just 58 minutes on Friday to post a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Russia's Anna Blinkova to reach the semifinals of the ATX Open in Austin, Texas. Pegula won 76.9 percent of her first-serve points and converted 5 of 7 break points while cruising to the victory.