Third seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus won the Ostrava Open tournament after beating her compatriot Victoria Azarenka, who was battling a mi...
Third seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus won the Ostrava Open tournament after beating her compatriot Victoria Azarenka, who was battling a migraine, in straight sets on Sunday.
World number 12 Sabalenka took only an hour and eight minutes to ease past 14th-ranked Azarenka 6-2, 6-2. It was Sabalenka’s second title this year after a win at the Qatar Open in February, before the coronavirus pandemic broke out.
“I’m happy with this week, it was a thrilling week for me and I’m really happy with this result,” Sabalenka said in the empty ice hockey arena.
The 22-year-old also won the Ostrava doubles together with Elise Mertens after beating Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani 6-1, 6-3 later on Sunday.
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Aryna Sabalenka takes home the singles and doubles titles @JTBankaOpen, pairing w/ Elise Mertens to defeat Dabrowski/Stefani 61 63.
Sabalenka is the 1st to sweep since Nao Hibino at 2019 Hiroshima, and 1st to do so at a Premier or higher since Serena at 2016 Wimbledon. pic.twitter.com/9PK0cgZcTG
The first-ever all-Belarusian final on the WTA Tour offered a fierce battle from the start with both showing the best of their attacking styles.
Sabalenka started on a high and earned two break points in the first game, but Azarenka survived the scare and...
