Second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka claimed her eleventh WTA Tour singles title however her first in virtually two years when she overcame qualifier Linda Noskova 6-2 7-6 (4) within the ladies’s ultimate on the Adelaide International.
In doing so she ended a rare run by the 18-year-old Noskova who beat third-seeded Daria Kasatkina and former Australian Open champion Viktoria Asarenka in the primary draw on the way in which to her first ultimate.
Sabalenka didn’t drop a set all week and appeared set for one more comfy win when she took out the primary set on Sunday. But Noskova was way more aggressive within the second, holding serve and placing strain on Sabalenka’s serve, particularly along with her highly effective backhand returns.
“I want to congratulate (Noskova) on an amazing week,” Sabalenka mentioned.
“I think you’re going to have a great future and 100 percent appear in many more finals.” Sabalenka’s final single title got here in Madrid in May, 2021 however she went with no title in 2022 regardless of reaching three finals.
She ended the yr ranked fifth after qualifying for the season-ending WTA Finals in Fort Worth the place she misplaced within the ultimate to Caroline Garcia.
Sabalenka now has received three tournaments within the first week of a season after Shenzen in 2019 and Abu Dhabi in 2021.
The males’s ultimate between Novak Djokovic and Sebastian Korda of the U.S. takes place later Sunday.
