World primary Iga Swiatek received the Qatar Open for the third yr in a row on Saturday after beating Elena Rybakina 7-6 (10/8), 6-2 within the remaining. Swiatek is the primary participant to win three straight titles on the similar WTA occasion since Serena Williams accomplished a Miami Open hat-trick from 2013-15. Rybakina fell quick in her bid for a 3rd title of the yr. She had lifted the trophy final week in Abu Dhabi after successful in Brisbane at first of January.

Swiatek, who entered the ultimate having received her final 21 units on the event, made a dreadful begin as she fell a double break behind at 1-4.

The Pole broke twice in succession to convey the set again on serve, but it surely appeared as if Rybakina would snatch it when she received a prolonged eleventh sport to go 6-5 up together with her service sport to come back.

Swiatek rallied as soon as extra to drive a tie-break however didn’t take two set factors earlier than having to avoid wasting one herself. After one other missed alternative, the highest seed closed the set out on the fourth time of asking.

She saved two set factors early within the second set earlier than placing her foot down to comb right into a 3-1 lead. A second break of the Kazakh within the seventh sport left Swiatek on the cusp of victory, which she wrapped up in two hours and 19 minutes.

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