Ashleigh Barty won her fifth title of the season on Sunday, dominating Swiss wild card Jil Teichmann 6-3, 6-1 at the ATP and WTA Cincinnati...
Ashleigh Barty won her fifth title of the season on Sunday, dominating Swiss wild card Jil Teichmann 6-3, 6-1 at the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Masters.
The Australian, who will keep a firm grip on the number one ranking as the August 30 start of the US Open approaches, took control mid-way through the opening set and was never truly threatened.
The win in her 19th career singles final gave Barty a 13th trophy, including seven from her last eight finals appearances.
“It’s been an awesome week, with each match it was getting progressively better,” Barty said.
“Today I was able to trust myself and play with confidence, which was important in a big final. I’m excited to get matches in tough conditions here in Cincy going into New York.”
🏆 Melbourne
— bet365 AUS (@bet365_aus) August 22, 2021
🏆 Miami
🏆 Stuttgart
🏆 Wimbledon
🏆 Cincinnati
Ash Barty has won her fifth title of 2021, beating Switzerland's Jil Teichmann in Cincinnati.
She's the first Australian woman to win a singles title at the event since Evonne Goolagong 48 years ago.#CincyTennis pic.twitter.com/o0ZVMEbWPe
Although she doesn’t leave Cincinnati with a trophy, women’s runner-up Teichmann departs after a stellar week.
The world No. 76 beat three top 12 players, including four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka, fourth seed Karolina Pliskova and Olympic gold medallist Belinda Bencic of Switzerland. But...
