American Sloane Stephens2017 US Open champion, beat the Czech Marie Bouzkova this Sunday 7-5, 1-6, 6-2 and won the title at the Zapopan Tennis Open.
Stephens, 57 in the world ranking, capitalized on a double fault from the Czech in the eleventh game to take a first set in which Bouzkova took advantage with a break in the fourth game, which the American recovered in the seventh.
The second set was dominated by the European81 in the WTA ranking, solid with her serve and her tennis from the back of the court.
Sloane, who already had a win in Mexico, at Acapulco 2016, was more patient in the third game, taking advantage of the rival’s unforced errors and breaking serve in the sixth game. He rose from a 40-0 deficit and took a 4-2 lead, which he confirmed.
The American took advantage of the emotional impulse, pressed and in the eighth game she broke again to add the seventh title of her career, which will raise her this Monday to 39th place in the world ranking.
“I prepared very well last year, I did not achieve the expected results, but I am beginning to reap the fruits of the work. I want to go back to where I was, I think it’s possible and I’m excited about that possibilitysaid the champion.
Stephens will play the Monterrey Open starting this Mondaywhich will bring together several of the best players in the world, including the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, fifteenth in the ranking, the Canadian Leylah Fernández, finalist of the US Open, twenty-first in the world list, the American Madiron Keys (28) and the Spanish Sara Sorribes (36).
