the czech Barbora Krejcikova ended the consecutive world number one, the Polish Iga Swiatek, by winning the final of the WTA 500 tournament in Ostrava (Czech Republic), 5-7, 7-6 (4) and 6-3, to achieve the fifth title of her career, the second in 2022.
The rivalry between the last two winners of Roland Garros, the Czech in 2021 and the Polish in 2022, fell on the side of the local tennis player, who is currently 23 in the WTA ranking although she was second in February, before the long absence. to damage
The tennis player from Brno ended his rival’s winning streak. Swiatek reached the final with 60 wins so far this season. ten in a row
But Krejcikova, who has yet to beat the world number one – she lost two previous duels, in Rome and Miami, last year -, was solid. It turned out to be less and after three hours and 17 minutes and for the sixth time, he closed the tournament victory for his country.
The Czech extended his particular streak. The eighth loss of the season for the world number one was the ninth in a row for Krejcikova, who won the tournament in Tallinn a week ago and today in Ostrava. Accumulate five in your history. The other three are in 2021, in Strasbourg, Roland Garros and Prague.
Source: La Verdad
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