Monday 15 April 2019

Titles to Hercog, Anisimova, Garin

Trophies given out in Colombia, Texas and Switzerland.


Claro Open Colsanitas - a WTA International category tournament, on Red Clay, in Bogotá, Colombia, 8-14 April 2019.

Defending champion:

Anna Karolina Schmiedlova who defeated Lara Arruabarrena (5) 6-2 6-4.


Final result


Amanda Anisimova (6) defeated Astra Sharma 4-6 6-4 6-1


This was the second WTA Tour final for 17 year old Anisimova, and her first win. She remains the youngest female in the top 100, and her ranking has improved to a career high of #54, previously #59.

Sharma has improved her ranking to a career high of #102, previously #138.


Faye’s Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship - an ATP 250 category tournament, on Red Clay, in Houston, Texas, USA, 8-14 April 2019.

Defending champion:

Steve Johnson (6) who defeated Tennys Sandgren (8) 7-6(2) 2-6 6-4.


Final result 


Christian Garín defeated Casper Ruud 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3


This was the second ATP Tour final for Garin, finishing runner-up to Guido Pella in the Brasil Open last month, and his first title.  It was the first ATP Tour final for Ruud.

Garin moves up 26 places to a career high ranking of #47, previously #70.

Ruud jumps 27 spots to a new career high ranking of #68, previously #94.

 

Samsung Open presented by cornèr -  a WTA International category tournament, on Red Clay, in Lugano, Switzerland, 8-14 April 2019.

Defending champion:

Elise Mertens (2) who defeated Aryna Sabalenka 7-5 6-2


Final result 


Polona Hercog defeated Iga Swiatek 6-3 3-6 6-3


This was WTA Tour title number three for Hercog, having won in Bastad, Sweden in 2011 and 2012. It was the first WTA Tour final for Swiatek, who at 17 is the second youngest female in the top 100.

Hercog has jumped 25 places to #64 in the rankings, and has her eye firmly on reaching and surpassing her career high of #35.

Swiatek has moved up 27 spots to a career high of #88.

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