Monterrey (Mexico), March 5 (EFE) – The Croatian Donna Vekic, thirty-first in the world ranking, beat this Sunday 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 the French Carolina García, fifth racket of the WTA , to win the Monterrey Tennis Open title.
In an alternating final of dominance, Vekic earned a break in game 12 of the third set to clinch the title against the top seed, with inconsistent tennis.
Seeded third, Vekic won the first set, showing better performances at zero hours; He saved three break chances against and took advantage of the only one he had, in the third game to go forward.
In the second, the Croatian started with an advantage breaking García’s serve and confirming the break, but the Frenchwoman remained calm and started to impose herself with good forehands.
Carolina broke in the fourth game to level the action and broke again in the sixth to take the set and force the title to be decided in the third.
Both rivals were calm, emphasizing their serving efficiency; in the tenth game, Vekic took a 0-3 lead, but García reacted. In the fifth, the Croatian was superior by leaving her opponent at zero, which she violated in game 12.
Vekic won 74% of his first service points, but the key to his triumph was saving 14 of 16 break chances. Garcia not only missed when she had it all, she was raped the three times she had a break point against.
“I leave Monterrey again with the runners-up trophy, but I keep it in my heart. It was a pleasure to come to Monterrey, I enjoyed it a lot,” said García, who lost the 2015 final to Timea Bacsinszky. from Switzerland. .
Donna Vekic thanked the people of Monterrey for their support from the first round and appreciated their presence in the tournament.
“I really enjoyed myself and hope to come back many times,” he said.
The Monterrey Open, WTA 250 tournament, was played on hard court with a prize pool of $259,303.EFE
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