World no.1 ranked tennis star Iga Swiatek defeated beating Donna Vekic 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 in the final of the San Diego Open to win her eighth title in 2022.
Vekic, who had finished her rain-interrupted semi-final against American Danielle Collins earlier on in the day, pushed Swiatek but faded at the end.
“It was a really tight match and pretty long,” Swiatek said.
“We felt the intensity for sure. At the end I wanted to be the one who played the last ball in.”
Swiatek broke Croatia’s Vekic in the sixth game and held twice to capture the first set.
Vekic, who will move up to 47 in the world rankings, broke her rival via a cross-court forehand to take 4-2 lead in the second before she held her serve twice to level.
Swiatek quickly took control in the decider and secured victory in the WTA 500 event after one hour and 47 minutes when Vekic double faulted.
Photo 1 Caption: World number one Iga Swiatek claimed her eighth title in 2022, after beating Donna Vekic 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 in the final of the San Diego Open. Photo: WTA (Twitter)
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