Britain's Dart wins first WTA title of her career
Summary
Harriet Dart won her first WTA Tour singles title by beating Austria’s Lilli Tagger 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the Guangzhou Open final. The 30-year-old Briton came through qualifying and will return to the world’s top 100, earning direct entry to the Australian Open main draw.Key Facts
- Dart defeated 18-year-old Tagger in three sets in the Guangzhou Open final.
- Dart was ranked 115th before the latest rankings update; Tagger was ranked 53rd.
- Dart saved the match after missing two championship points on Tagger’s serve, then won with a service winner on her third championship point.
- Dart won four of her seven matches that week after losing the first set.
- The Guangzhou Open is a WTA 250 event, a tournament on the WTA Tour.
- Dart will rise into the world’s top 100 when the new rankings are released.
- The ranking rise will give Dart direct entry to the Australian Open main draw in January.
- Dart has won 19 of 24 tour-level hard-court matches since Wimbledon, according to the article.
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