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🇹🇳 @Ons_Jabeur defeats Pegula 7-5, 0-6, 6-2 in Madrid to become the first Arab winner of a WTA 1000 title!#MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/8VjRslsekQ
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Jabeur beat Pegula Highlights – Ons Jabeur Creates History: Jabeur survived both a set point in the first set and a second-set bagel before gritting her way to a topsy-turvy 1-hour and 54-minute victory over the American Pegula. With the win. Jabeur has claimed her second career title.
With her biggest career title in her pocket, Jabeur is projected to return to her career-high position of World No.7 in Monday’s new rankings.
Pegula matched Jabeur drop shot for drop shot in the early going as the American built a 4-1 lead. Jabeur pulled back on serve, but Pegula was still the first to reach set point, on Jabeur’s serve at 5-4. But a backhand winner by Jabeur erased that chance, and the Tunisian turned the set around from there. She fired a backhand return winner to break Pegula at love for 6-5, then served out the set.
The second set however completely belonged to Pegula as she dominated fully, breaking Jabeur thrice to win the set 6-0. Jabeur, however, earned a crucial love break to lead 2-1 in the third set and regain momentum.
Extravagant all-court rallies helped Jabeur jump to 5-2 in the decider, and the Tunisian came back from 0-30 down in the following game to reach championship point with a forehand winner. She then closed out the contest to win her maiden WTA 1000 title.
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