Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic recorded six aces on Saturday while posting a 6-4, 6-2 upset of World No. 1 Iga Swiatek to win the title match of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in the United Arab Emirates.
Krejcikova converted five of six break points and won 23 of 33 first-serve points while thoroughly handling the top-seeded Swiatek of Poland. The singles title is the sixth of Krejcikova’s career.
Krejcikova defeated four Top 10 players during her stellar week. She also beat World No. 8 Daria Kasatkina of Russia, No. 3 Jessica Pegula and No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus prior to dispatching Swiatek in 91 minutes.
“I think I showed my best tennis this week,” Krejcikova said in her press conference. “I’m really happy with the way how I played, how I was able to play my tennis but also hold the nerves, just enjoy everything that was happening during this week on the court.”
–Field Level Media