the polish Iga Swiatek has strengthened its status as world number 1 after defeating the San Diego WTA 500 Finalargued in the early morning from Sunday to Monday in the lands of California, Croatian Donna Vekic. Swiatek is dominated by 6-3, 3-6 and 6-0 to conquer your eighth title of the season.
A week after losing the final in Ostrava against Barbora Krejcikova, in the first match for a title she lost all season, Swiatek reinvented herself and conquered what she was. eleventh WTA title out of twenty-one, nine finals have been played this season. He did it on a day where Vekic He had to end his streak against the American before the final Danielle Collins, as rain forced a suspension of play Saturday with a one-set tie and 4-2 for the American in the third. However, the Croatian recovered the break after the restart to prevail in the tie-break and seal a 6-4, 4-6 and 7-6(2). Collins eliminated Paula Badosa in the quarterfinals.
So, the poster for a final where Swiatek He delivered the first blow of the match in the sixth game of the first set, breaking after a start in which both players were very confident on their serve. The Pole has no problem maintaining level and take the initial sleeve with 6-3 after taking advantage of various backhand mistakes at key moments by his rival.
however, Vekic He strengthened his performance in the second set, especially on serve, to be able to hit back. In a method similar to the first manga, the Croatian broke Swiatek’s serve in the sixth game to walk steadily towards a 6-3 in his favor he sent the match to the final set.
In it, however, the best version of Swiatek. The Pole attacked more aggressively to head for a 6-0 is strong, in the twenty-first set in which he has left his rival blank this season. In this way, she added a new trophy to what is her penultimate tournament of the season, as she will miss the WTA 1000 in Guadalajara this week and only the WTA Finals will remain. Swiatek will also not play in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals.
Polish received as part of his award A surf board, one of the king sports of the city of San Diego. Swiatek has also been crowned this year in Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Stuttgart, Rome, Roland Garros and the US Open before seeing off a streak of ten straight finals won eight days ago in San Diego since losing he in Lugano 2019. This is the fifth player since 2000 to win at least eight titles in a season after the two times where it was achieved by Kim Clijsters (2003 and 2005), Justine Henin (2003 and 2007) and Serena Williams (2002 and 2013) and the one achieved by Martina Hingis (2000).
Also, Swiatek increased his number of victories this season to 64which marks the seventh time that number has been reached since 2007. The Pole surpassed the 63 achieved by Justine Henin in 2007, Caroline Woniacki in 2011 and Angelique Kerber in 2016. They surpassed that mark Jelena Jankovic and Vera Zvonareva (both 65 in 2008), Wozniacki herself (67 in 2009), Victoria Azarenka (69 in 2012), Jankovic herself (72 in 2007) and Serena Williams (an insane 78 in 2013, when she won eleven titles ) .
Source: La Verdad
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