Borna Ćorić and Caroline Garcia both make history with title wins at the Cincinnati Masters

By Matias Grez, CNN

Updated 1026 GMT (1826 HKT) August 22, 2022

Borna Ćorić beat Stefanos Tsitsipas to claim the first Masters 1000 title of his career.

(CNN)Borna Ćorić and Caroline Garcia both earned historic titles with victories in their respective finals at the Cincinnati Masters on Sunday.

Croatian Ćorić, the world No. 152, became the lowest ranked player to win a Masters 1000 title after beating fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 6-2.Victory earned Ćorić the first Masters 1000 title of his career — he lost his only previous Masters 1000 final to Novak Djokovic in 2018 — and marked a triumphant return after a difficult year. Previously ranked as high as 12th in the world, Ćorić missed much of 2021 with a shoulder injury and dropped down the rankings, but will now leap up to world No. 29 thanks to his win.The 25-year-old was certainly made to earn his title, too, having to overcome Rafael Nadal, Roberto Bautista Agut, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Cameron Norrie en route to the final.Read More«Thank you to my parents, who are not here, my sister and my team,» Ćorić said in his on court interview, per ATP. «It has been very tough for us. »With my physio, if I didn't have him, I wouldn't be on the court. Then, of course, to my tennis coach, Mate. We have been working very hard and now we are here."READ: Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina on a 'mission' to help war-torn countryCaroline Garcia claimed the third WTA 1000 title of her career with victory over Petra Kvitova.In the women's final, Garcia became the first qualifier to win a WTA 1000 title thanks to her 6-2 6-4 victory over two-time grand slam champion Petra Kvitova.After battling through qualifying, Garcia then had to beat Maria Sakkari, Aryna Sabalenka and