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Aryna sabalenka from Belarus won the last WTA tournament of the year.
by SID / Network.
Last edit: November 15, 2020, 6:18 PM
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The 22-year-old won the final in Linz against her doubles partner Elise Mertens of Belgium by 7: 5, 6: 2 and celebrated her second title in a row.
Sabalenka had recently triumphed in Ostrava in the Czech Republic. “I hope there are some more titles to come,” Sabalenka said at the award ceremony.
Ostrau and Linz were the only two women’s tournaments after the clay court tour, which was postponed until the fall, with the French Open as the highlight. The Asian tour, including the season finale in Shenzhen, was canceled due to the corona pandemic.
In doubles, Arantxa Rus and Tamara Zidansek had previously triumphed 6: 3, 6: 4 over Lucie Hradecka and Katerina Siniakova.
Tournament boss Reichel: “Fans we miss you!”
No spectators were allowed in Linz, but the tournament director, Sandra Reichel, directed her attention precisely to the missing fans with a few words. “When we step into TipsArena for the 30th anniversary of Upper Austria Ladies Linz these days, we feel quite alone over and over again. Without you, the experience at the Linz women’s tennis classic just wasn’t the same and we look forward to it. all again next year, “he wrote in a press release, but at the same time noted the veracity of the decision.
