Diana Zavjalova shakes off tough loss a day earlier to lead after first round of 2026 PWBA Tour Championship

Latvia’s Diana Zavjalova bowled a classic “what if” game in losing her semifinal match to eventual champion Alexis Runk in the 2026 PWBA Pepsi Open on Saturday. Zavjalova started with opens on 3-7 and 4-6 splits and a 1-2-4-6-10 washout, then switched balls and rolled a 3-bagger before leaving a brutal pocket 7-10 split. She followed with three more strikes and then a 2-4-8 she converted, but Runk had just one open on a 4-6 split in the sixth and closed with a 5-bagger in her 2...