Top-seeded Ashleigh Barty of Australia defeated Jil Teichmann of Switzerland in straight sets to win the Western & Southern Open women’s single championship.
No. 1 Barty edged No. 75 Teichmann 6-3 and 6-1 to collect her first Western & Southern Open trophy in her first finals appearance. It’s her fifth title of the season in a list that includes Wimbledon.
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Teichmann, a wild-card entry, upset No. 2 Naomi Osaka, No. 12 Belinda Bencic and No. 4 Karolina Pliskova on her way to the final.
WATCH l World No. 1 Ash Barty wins Cincinnati title for the 1st time:
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World No. 1 Ash Barty of Australia won her 13th career WTA title and fifth of the year by defeating wildcard Jil Teichmann of Switzerland, 6-3, 6-1 in the final of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. 2:21
Olympic gold medallist and world No. 5 Alexander Zverev will face No. 7 Andrey Rublev in the men’s final later on Sunday.
On Saturday, Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Luisa Stefani of Brazil lost in straight sets 7-5, 6-3 to Samantha Stosur of Australia and China’s Shuai Zhang.
It was the third consecutive final appearance for the Canadian and Brazilian duo, who were coming off a doubles victory last week at the National Bank Open in Montreal.
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