This is the season of polish Iga Swiatekat home recovering from some health problems, but also the Belarusian period Aryna SabalenkaAustralian Open champion, or the Kazakh Elena Rybakinaa finalist in Melbourne but got revenge a few weeks ago with the WTA 1000 result in Indian Wells.
Rybakina, 23 years old and world number 7, ran as the main favorite of the WTA 1000 in Miami. After winning 13 consecutive matches, a popular 33-year-old veteran crossed his path, the Czech Petra Kvitova, that left him without the Sunshine Double, chained to the Indian Wells and Miami crowns.
The left-handed Kvitova, a two-time champion of Wimbledon that he had not completely left the elite, even when he suffered a serious injury to his left hand during an attack on his home. He has the respect and love of the circuit. It is not for less.
In another overcoming test, of a competitive nature, he was declared champion for the first time in Miami, defeating Rybakina by 7-6 (16-14) and 6-2 in 1h.42′.
His 30th title, although third in four years, 9th in the 1000 category. In addition, he regained a position in the top-10, he will appear in tenth in the next ranking, up from two positions.
Kvitova repeated the victory against Rybakina, whom in January she defeated 6-3 and 7-5 in Adelaide. The capital was the ‘tiebreak’ of the first round, with five set balls for each, until the Czech decided in their favor.
An elixir for the winner, a drag on Rybakina’s spirit. With a 3-0 start in the second set, Kvitova cleared the path to the title.
Source: La Verdad
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