Jacqueline Christian won the ITF tournament in Zagreb, beating Ella Seidel 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(0) in the grand final.

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In the final in Zagreb, Jacqueline Christian defeated Ella Seidel

Jacqueline Christian won her 14th career ITF title.

The athlete, who is ranked 159 in the WTA hierarchy, defeated Ella Seidel (482 WTA) in the final of the ITF tournament in Zagreb, ending the match that lasted one hour and 53 minutes.

The third favorite to win the tournament, Jacqueline Christian, also played in the semifinals on Saturday and defeated France’s Carole Monnet (203 WTA) in straight sets 6-4, 6-3.

Thanks to the triumph in Zagreb, the Romanian makes an important leap in the WTA hierarchy, reaching 133rd place in the live WTA ranking.