Dayana Yastremska bests Caroline Garcia 6-4 5-7 7-6(3) in the final in Strasbourg on Saturday to claim her 3rd career title after Hong Kong and Hua Hin.
The Match
The 19-year-old won a really tough match that started with 7 breaks in the first set that the Ukrainian won 6-4.
When Dayana grabbed a 5-3 lead in the second set it seemed as she was poised to conquer this final in straight sets. Yastremska had also 2 consecutive championship points in the 9th game when Caroline was serving (15-40), but she wasn’t able to convert any and the Frenchwoman managed to win the following 5 games to lead 1-0 in the decider.
After trading breaks in the 3rd and 4th game (1-2 2-2), the contest became a war of attrition that Yastremaska won at the decisive breaker and the match ended after 2 hours and 58 minutes.
After this encounter, the head to head between Yastremska and Garcia is 2-0 for Dayana.
Highlights
What Dayana Yastremska said
After the match, Yastremska commented
“You had two match points, the title in your hands, and then it’s just gone. Then you have to not put extra pressure on yourself, you have to forget, you have to remind yourself that the games continue. Next game, next point, next set.”
“Happy that I could find somewhere the passion, and the power, especially in the third set, when I was losing at 6-5. I felt really tired, I had a blister in my foot, it was bleeding and so painful. I’m proud of myself that I could find the power and just put everything into the game.”
Dayana Yastremska
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