Sabalenka topples Kvitova to claim Doha crown

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Aryna Sabalenka claimed her sixth WTA title as she swept past two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 6-3 6-3 in the Qatar Open final on Saturday.

Tennis - WTA Premier 5 - Qatar Open - Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, Doha, Qatar - February 29, 2020 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka celebrates with the trophy after winning the final against Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari TPX IMAGES OF THE DAYShare this contentThe Belarusian struck seven aces and 21 winners in an aggressive display as she proved too strong for Kvitova, who was unbeaten in her last 10 matches in Doha.

The 21-year-old clawed back with consecutive aces to clinch the game before producing a string of powerful groundstrokes to break Kvitova's serve to love on her way to victory. It brings Sabalenka her third title over the last six months after winning in Wuhan and the WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai, and she will also move up to 11th in the WTA rankings on Monday.Advertisement"I lost my dad in the pre-season and he was my great motivation," she said."I'm doing this for him."

 

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