Iga Swiatek misplaced in a ultimate for the primary time in three years as Barbora Krejcikova claimed her second title in successive weeks on the Agel Open on Sunday. Dwelling favourite Krejcikova rallied from a set right down to win the ultimate 5-7, 7-6 (4), 6-3.
Krejcikova hit her seventh ace to transform her sixth match level. The Czech prevailed in 3 hours, 16 minutes on an indoor hard-court within the japanese Czech metropolis of Ostrava.
It was her first victory over top-ranked Swiatek after two defeats.
French and U.S. Open champion Swiatek introduced a 10-win streak into the ultimate whereas Krejcikova got here in with an eight-win streak from taking Tallinn final weekend.
The Czech received the decisive break within the eighth recreation of the ultimate set earlier than serving the match out to win her fifth profession title.
“It feels nice,” mentioned Krejcikova, the 2021 French Open champion. She thanked Swiatek “for bringing the most effective out of me right this moment.”
It was solely the second loss for Swiatek in her 12 profession finals. She was beforehand crushed by Polona Hercog in her debut ultimate in Lugano in 2019.
After her semifinal victory over Ekaterina Alexandrova on Saturday, Swiatek turned the primary WTA Tour participant since 2017 to attain 60 wins in a calendar 12 months.
Within the first set, Swiatek saved three break factors within the third recreation earlier than constructing a 5-1 lead. Krejcikova got here again with two breaks however Swiatek transformed her third set level.
She got here again from 4-2 down within the second set earlier than dropping the tiebreaker.
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