Bypassing Sorana Kirstea in the semi-finals, Petra Kvitova managed to gain a foothold in the finals of the tournament in Miami. The two-time Wimbledon champion defeated Olena Rybakina in straight sets, 7-6(14), 6-2.

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Petra Kvitova beat Elena Rybakina in the WTA finals in Miami

Thanks to an exceptional move at this tournament, Petra Kvitova managed to win the title of champion in Miami, beating Elena Rybakina (7 WTA) in the final.

The WTA No. 12 took one hour and 42 minutes to win the title against an opponent who was also coming off the back of a pretty successful spell.

Both fought hard in the first set and the difference was decided in a tie-break, after one hour and 6 minutes.

In the second act, the player from the Czech Republic played much more loosely and completely controlled the dispute, quickly managing to reach a score of 3:0.

36 minutes after the start of the second set, Petra Kvitova won and became the champion in Miami.

For Petra Kvitova, this is the first title in Miami and the 30th in her career.