After the number 9 (Aryna Sabalenka), the No. 2 (Simona Halep) and No. 6 (Jelina Switolina) was also grown the number 4 in the world, the non-seeded Swiss. With Wins against four Top-10 players in the series Bencic won her third title on the WTA Tour. 2015 you had in Toronto – a similar excellent occupied Event such as the one now in Dubai and Eastbourne won.
The title in Dubai, where eight of the ten best players of the WTA Tour were at the Start, Bencic over 520’000 dollars in prize money. In the world ranking list is released on Monday by the 45. on the 23. Space to advance and therefore be classified as since August, 2016. The rise of the former world number 7 is likely to go in the next few weeks, if she continues to play as strong as in the last days in the United Arab Emirates.
had a Constant bend as Kvitova
In the Final itself Bencic in the meantime, the pressure from Kvitova. In the second set, the two-time Wimbledon champion played great, and if she does, handle it on the Tour. However, the Swiss was the more consistent player. She took advantage of the weakness of the phases of the 28-year-old Czech. In the first set Kvitova made numerous errors and back came quickly with two Breaks is crucial, and in the third deal was a service game (1:2) with two double faults to be disastrous.
Bencic not succeeded in the decisive Phase, to allow Kvitova to the game. With long, precise balls, she forced the 26-time WTA tournament winner, a lot of risk. That Kvitova produced always blatant errors, especially with the Forehand, and played her cards, about the last Break of the Match to the 5:2. A little later, Bencic took advantage of in a private Service on her second match ball. (sda)
Created: 23.02.2019, 17:58 PM