TIANJIN, China – Agnieszka Radwanska ended the breakthrough run of WTA Rising Star Danka Kovinic to win the 16th WTA title of her career at the Tianjin Open and book her ticket to Singapore.
Radwanska didn’t drop a set all week and that pattern continued in the final, as the No.2-seeded Pole broke five times – and was never broken herself – to race past Kovinic in just 58 minutes, 6-1, 6-2.
And so, Radwanska not only collects her second WTA title of the year and the 16th of her career, she also qualifies for the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global.
SINGAPUR – Gracias ha haber ganado su 16to título de la WTA en el Tianjin Open, Agnieszka Radwanska se ha convertido en la quinta jugadora en clasificarse para las Finales WTA BNP Paribas presentadas por SC Global, uniéndose a Simona Halep, la rusa Maria Sharapova, Garbiñe Muguruza y Petra Kvitova el el cuadro de la élite.
«Estoy muy contenta de jugar en Singapur este año», dijo. «Tengo buenos recuerdos del año pasado – los fans son increíbles, así que no puedo esperar a alir y competir contra las mejores jugadoras del mundo».
Después de haber sido parte de la élite de ocho en el 2011, 2012, 2013 y 2014, el 2015 será el quinto año de Radwanska consecutivo que se clasifica. Kvitova es la única otra jugadora en clasificarse consecutivamente los últimos cinco años.
HONG KONG, SAR – Jelena Jankovic battled back from the brink of defeat on Sunday night to keep her fall revival going and win her milestone 15th WTA title at the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open.
After ousting No.3 seed Venus Williams in the semifinals the day before, Jankovic had the difficult task of pulling off back-to-back upsets on back-to-back days as she had to take on No.1 seed Angelique Kerber in the final. And for two grueling hours the top-seeded German was in control, even on the brink of victory – she was up 6-3, 6-5, just a game away from winning her fifth WTA title of the year.
But the No.4-seeded Jankovic held her ground, held at love to push the second set to a tie-break, won the tie-break and only got better from there, rolling to victory in the third set, 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-1.
Jelena Jankovic supero a la Alemana Angelique Kerber en la final del Prudential Hong Kong de tenis para lograr su decimo quinto titulo de la WTA…. la victoria no fue facil tuvo que remontar un primer set adverso 3-6 para imponerse en los dos siguientes 7-6 y 6-1.