Czech world number 13 Linda Noskova overcame American world number four Jessica Pegula to claim the Wimbledon warm-up WTA tournament in Berlin 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The players took the court almost six hours late after a day of wild weather in the German capital, which forced the tournament to be evacuated for several hours.<\/p>\n
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The 21-year-old claimed the opening set and maintained control in the match despite losing the second set against the 2024 champion to claim a second career title and a first at WTA 500 level.<\/p>\n
Czech Noskova is set to climb into the WTA top 10 for the first time in her career when the new rankings are released next week.<\/p>\n
“(This is) very incredible and unforgettable for me,” Noskova said.<\/p>\n
“It’s my second title, so like I said, you never forget the first ones, but you always never forget the second ones as well.”<\/p>\n
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The result was a setback for 32-year-old Pegula, who has never won a Grand Slam, just a week out from the start of Wimbledon.<\/p>\n
Pegula eliminated world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the semi-finals on Saturday to reach the final in Berlin for a second time.<\/p>\n
Noskova breezed past Filipina qualifer Alexandra Eala in the semis and continued her strong form to break Pegula twice and claim the opening set.<\/p>\n
Pegula found her feet in the second, breaking her opponent once to take it 6-4, the first time Noskova had dropped a set so far this tournament.<\/p>\n
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The American looked to have a footing in the match but Noskova broke early in the deciding set to drag the match back into her favour.<\/p>\n
Noskova is set to remain in Germany in the coming week to take part in the Bad Homburg tournament, another key Wimbledon preparation event, before travelling to England.<\/p>\n
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