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After a dominant unbeaten run, Iga Świątek was lastly crushed as she was surprised by Barbora Krejčíková in closing of Dubai Tennis Championships.
The world No. 1 had dropped simply 9 video games en path to the ultimate – the fewest ever to succeed in a WTA 1000 closing – surpassing the earlier file of 10 held by Serena Williams in 2013.
However within the closing, she confronted an impressed Krejčíková, with the Czech participant profitable 6-4 6-2.
It’s the second time she has crushed Poland’s Świątek within the closing of a event in latest months, having gained on the AGEL Open in her dwelling nation in October of final 12 months.
And the previous world No. 2 grabbed a memorable title, her first of the 12 months, by beating the scorching scorching Świątek in 91-minutes in Dubai.
After victory on the Qatar Open final week, Świątek was the in type participant of these making the quick journey to Dubai.
And he or she saved up her red-hot type by reaching the ultimate, that means she dropped simply 14 video games within the six matches she performed earlier than Saturday’s closing.
Świątek grew to become the second participant ever to succeed in six WTA 1000 finals earlier than turning 22 since Caroline Wozniacki in 2009.
However in Krejčíková, she confronted impressed opposition.
The 27-year-old gave no quarter all through, breaking Świątek halfway by the opening set earlier than claiming an vital one set lead.
And he or she by no means relinquished it, as soon as once more breaking the three-time grand slam winner to assert a well-known victory.
It implies that after beating world No. 2 Ons Jabeur and No. 3 Jessica Pegula within the earlier two rounds, Krejčíková turns into the fifth participant to beat the highest three ranked gamers on the similar occasion.
She defeated 4 top-10 gamers on the Dubai Tennis Championships this 12 months, which is as many as in her earlier 24 tournaments performed.
And because of this, Krejčíková is scheduled to rise from No. 30 to No. 16 on the earth rankings.
