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Amanda Anisimova secured the first WTA 1000 title of her career with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Jelena Ostapenko in a Qatar Open final interrupted by rain on Saturday.
Ranked 41st in the world, Anisimova is the lowest-ranked player to win this tournament and the first American champion in Doha since Monica Seles took home the title in 2002.
Ostapenko entered the match following an impressive victory over world number two Iga Swiatek, a three-time champion. However, Anisimova delivered a similar performance, displaying remarkable precision and powerful ball striking.
In the first WTA 1000 final to have two players ranked outside the top 30, Ostapenko and Anisimova exchanged fierce shots from the baseline, employing the same aggressive styles that led them to the championship.
Anisimova, age 23, demonstrated greater effectiveness in the opening set, remaining composed even when Ostapenko cancelled her initial break of serve and reclaimed another break in the tenth game to take the lead in just 37 minutes.
The first set Ostapenko lost all week saw her commit five costly double faults against a focused Anisimova.
Anisimova appeared to be on track for a straightforward victory when she broke for a 2-1 lead in the second set, but Ostapenko quickly equalised to bring the set back on serve.
Play was halted due to rain, with Ostapenko serving at 3-3, 40-40, and the players were off the court for nearly 25 minutes.
Upon returning to play, Anisimova broke Ostapenko’s serve and maintained her aggressive strategy to clinch the match after one hour and 21 minutes of play.
