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World number one Iga Swiatek claimed the Qatar Open title for the third year in a row with a straight-set victory against Elena Rybakina.<\/b><\/p>\n
Poland’s Swiatek trailed by a double break in the first set but regrouped well, eventually beating the Kazakhstan player 7-6 (10-8) 6-2.<\/p>\n
Swiatek lost all three of her matches against Rybakina in 2023.<\/p>\n
It is four-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek’s first WTA title of the year and her 18th overall.<\/p>\n
Swiatek is the first player to win a WTA singles title three times in a row since Serena Williams claimed the Miami Open from 2013-15.<\/p>\n
She trailed Rybakina 4-1 in the first set but found her rhythm, forcing things back on serve and saving a set point before closing out the tie-break after 90 minutes.<\/p>\n
Rybakina had to take a medical timeout after hitting her leg with her racquet while serving in the first set and she quickly went down a break in the second.<\/p>\n
Swiatek then broke the Rybakina serve once more before serving out for victory.<\/p>\n
Both players are scheduled to play in the Dubai Tennis Championship, which begins on Friday.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, Australia’s Alex de Minaur celebrated his 25th birthday by beating Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 6-3 to reach the Rotterdam Open final.<\/p>\n
De Minaur will face Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner in Sunday’s final after the Italian beat Tallon Griekspoor 6-2 6-4.<\/p>\n
However, Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz missed out on a first final of the season as he lost 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 to Nicolas Jarry in the last four of the Argentina Open.<\/p>\n
Spain’s Alcaraz was the defending champion at the clay-court event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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