Barbora Krejcikova stuns No.1 Swiatek in Ostrava final

Krejcikova’s success snapped French and US Open champion Swiatek’s 10-final win streak and gave the 26-year-old home player a fifth career singles title

Barbora Krejcikova stuns No.1 Swiatek in Ostrava final

Czech’s Krejcikova celebrates her victory over Swiatek on Sunday. Pic/Getty images

Barbora Krejcikova clinched a second successive WTA title with a stunning come-from-behind victory over world number one Iga Swiatek in the Ostrava final on Sunday.

The world number 23 triumphed 5-7, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 to add the Czech trophy to her victory in Tallinn last weekend. Krejcikova’s success snapped French and US Open champion Swiatek’s 10-final win streak and gave the 26-year-old home player a fifth career singles title. “It was a big match. We played amazingly. We gave an amazing show to the fans, ” said Krejcikova.

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