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Krejcikova stuns Swiatek to clinch Dubai WTA title

26.02.2023 - 03:15 arabnews.com

DUBAI: Barbora Krejcikova defeated Iga Swiatek to claim the Dubai WTA title on Saturday, becoming just the fourth woman this century to defeat the top three players in the world at the same tournament For former French Open champion Krejcikova, ranked 30 in the world, it was a sixth career title.

The 27-year-old Czech snapped world No. 1 Swiatek’s six-match, 12-set winning streak with a 6-4, 6-2 result in one hour and 31 minutes, in front of a capacity crowd at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis stadium.

Krejcikova had also defeated second-ranked Australian Open winner Aryna Sabalenka in the quarterfinals and world No. 3 Jessica Pegula in the semifinals.

Only Venus Williams, Serena Williams and Sabalenka have managed to beat all top three players in a single tournament in the 2000s. “It’s a huge achievement, what I was able to do this week.

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