Final day in Hua Hin.
2024 Thailand, a WTA 250 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Hua Hin, Thailand, 29 January - 4 February 2024
Defending champion:
Zhu Lin who defeated Lesia Tsurenko 6-4 6-4
Final:
Diana Shnaider (Russia) v Zhu Lin (2) (China)
Shnaider in her second final and looking for first title.
Lost to Ons Jabeur in the Ningbo Open final - China, September last year.
The players clashed once before this final -
Shnaider won a first round match in the Jiangxi Open, China, October 2023.
Shnaider broke serve in the second game of the match, then saved three break points before holding for 3-0.
Zhu broke back in the seventh game but dropped serve in the very next game, and trailed 3-5.
Shnaider served out the set 6-3.
No break points faced in set two until the sixth game where Zhu broke to lead 4-2.
Serving at 2-5 to stay in the set, Shnaider was broken again, and Zhu took the set 6-2.
Shnaider broke Zhu in the opening game of the decider and was never challenged after that.
Not facing a break point in any of her own service games, Shnaider broke Zhu twice more on the way to winning the match 6-3 2-6 6-1.
The victory over defending champion secured title number one for Diana Shnaider
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