Canadian Open FINAL LIVE – Haddad Maia vs Halep LIVE: Former World No.1 Simona Halep stamped her return to the Top 10 with authority, as the Romanian claimed the title at the National Bank Open presented for the third time in her career on Sunday. 2016 and 2018 champion Halep ended the run of first-time WTA 1000 finalist Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil in the championship match, prevailing 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 after an intense 2 hours and 16 minutes to capture her 24th career WTA Tour singles title. Follow Haddad Maia vs Halep LIVE updates & Busta vs Hurkacz FINAL LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
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With her latest victory in Canada, Halep has won a tournament three times for the first time in her career. However, this is Halep’s first triumph in Toronto — her previous National Bank Open titles came at the Montreal site. But this was Halep’s first WTA 1000 final since she won the 2020 Rome title just under two years ago. Despite that gap, Halep proved her experience at that level was second to none, holding off World No.24 Haddad Maia and improving to 3-1 against the rising Brazilian.
In the closely-contested affair, Halep had two fewer winners than Haddad Maia, but she also had four fewer unforced errors despite nine double faults. Halep gritted out the victory after converting five of her 10 break points; Haddad Maia was 4-for-9.
Halep had four double faults in her opening service game, but she rebounded from an 0-3 deficit to sweep six games in a row for the one-set lead. Haddad Maia built another hefty lead in the second set, jumping out to 4-0, and this time the Brazilian held on to level the match.
After an early exchange of breaks in the third set, Halep found greater margin on her groundstrokes to ease ahead 4-1. As the set progressed, Halep stayed focused and aggressive when she needed to be, finding exceptional overhead winners en route to a love hold for 5-2.
Haddad Maia, the first Brazilian to reach the quarterfinals and beyond at a WTA 1000 event, exhibited strong play in the forecourt to hold for 5-3. But Halep was up to the task of serving out the match, opening that game with a divine passing winner as she went on to wrap up the title.
Canadian Open FINAL LIVE: Simona Halep defeats Beatriz Haddad Maia in three sets in Canadian Open FINAL
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