SOLO STAR: In the singles, Simona Halep won her first trophy since Wimbledon last summer, saying that the match against Elena Rybakina left her feeling ‘pretty dead’
Taipei Times
Date: Feb 24, 2020
By: CNA and AFP, DUBAI
Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei and her doubles partner Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic defended
Simona Halep lifts the trophy after beating Elena Rybakina in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday.
Photo: AFP
The top-seeded duo overcame Zheng Saisai of China and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic 7-5, 3-6, 10-5 in a nearly two-hour match.
Hsieh and Strycova took an early 3-1 lead in the opening set, and although their opponents came from behind to tie 5-5, the duo kept their cool to take the next two games and win 7-5.
In the second set, the duo also took a 3-1 lead, but then gave up five games in a row to lose 3-6.
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