American teen Ashlyn Krueger beats Tatjana Maria to goes on the attack to earn 1st WTA title at Veneto Open
American teenager Ashlyn Krueger won her first WTA title after rallying to beat top-seeded Tatjana Maria in the final of the Veneto Open on Sunday.
The 19-year-old Krueger prevailed 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 over the more experienced German.
The 35-year-old Maria was on the brink of victory when she moved into a 5-2 lead in the deciding set. With little to lose, Krueger started playing a more aggressive tennis and won five straight games, sealing the match with an ace.
Krueger will rise from 148 in the rankings to a career high of 108.
It was the second year of the Veneto Open, the first WTA tournament played on natural grass in Italy. The courts are made on former soccer fields.
The Veneto Open 2023 doubles final was contested on Saturday, where the Korean pair of Han Na-Lae and Jang Su Jeong squeaked past the Polish duo of Weronika Falkowska and Katarzyna Piter 6-3, 3-6, [10-6] to clinch the title.
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