WTA roundup: Clara Tauson cruises to Lyon Open title

  • 3/7/2021
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Denmark’s Clara Tauson picked up her maiden WTA title with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Swiss qualifier Viktorija Golubic in the final of the Lyon Open in France on Sunday. Tauson, 18, racked up seven aces in the one-hour, 29-minute victory, staving off five of eight break points along the way. Currently ranked 139th in the world, Tauson also won her only previous meeting against Golubic 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 in January. Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur enjoyed a strong start, topping Katerina Siniakova 6-2, 6-3 as main draw play began in the U.A.E. Jabeur converted four of nine break opportunities and fired four aces in the 65-minute match. Russia’s Veronika Kudermetova, France’s Alize Cornet and Latvia’s Anastasija Sevastova also advanced out of the round of 64. --Field Level Media

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