Monday, 27 February 2023

Giorgi wins Mérida title

Final day in Mérida.

2023 Mérida Open Akron, a WTA 250 tournament, on Hard, in Mérida, Mexico, 20-26 February 2023.

This is a new tournament on the WTA Tour calendar, and replaces the Abierto Akron Zapopan, which was held in Zapopan, Mexico from 2019-2022.

Final:

Qualifier Rebecca Peterson (Sweden) v Camila Giorgi (Italy)

Giorgi won two of the previous three contests between the players, but they hadn’t met since Palermo in 2020 when Giorgi won a first round match.

In the opening set, Giorgi saved two break points in the third game, and Peterson saved a break point in the sixth.
It was 3-3.
Peterson broke to lead 4-3, but Giorgi struck back in the tenth game to level at 5-5.

Peterson saved a set point when serving at 5-6, and then forced a tie break.
Giorgi raced to a 5-1 lead and eventually won the tie break and the set 7-6(3).

Peterson broke the Giorgi serve in game four of set two to lead 3-1.
Another break and Giorgi slipped behind 5-1.
Peterson served out the set 6-1.

Peterson won her seventh game in a row when she broke Giorgi in game two of the decider.
Giorgi was taken to deuce in the third game but held for 1-2.
The break back occurred in the following game. 2-2.

Giorgi broke again for a 4-2 lead, then held to love, making it five games in a row.

Peterson served to stay in the match, and saved one match point.
She couldn’t save a second, and Giorgi won the battle 7-6(3) 1-6 6-2.

It was title number four for Camila Giorgi, and her first since the Canadian Open in August 2021.

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