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Three-set fierce battle for 177 minutes! Cantavit reverses Sakkari to win 20 consecutive indoor hard courts + four consecutive titles

In the early morning of February 14, Beijing time, the women's singles final of the WTA500 St. Petersburg station ended the competition, and the top seed Sakari and the no. 2 seed Kontawirt met. The two sides fought fiercely in three sets in this match, and Cantawirt staged a Jedi counterattack after losing the first set, defeating Sakkari 2-1 to win four consecutive indoor hardcourt tournaments.

Three-set fierce battle for 177 minutes! Cantavit reverses Sakkari to win 20 consecutive indoor hard courts + four consecutive titles

In the opening set, Kontawitt broke first in the 6th set to take a 4-2 lead. In the 9th set, Sakkari broke her opponent's serve to win the set, and then she saved the serve to make it 5-5. Sakkari broke again in the 11th set, and in the 12th set she saved her serve and won the first set 7-5.

Three-set fierce battle for 177 minutes! Cantavit reverses Sakkari to win 20 consecutive indoor hard courts + four consecutive titles

In the second set, Sakkari started with a break to take a 2-0 lead. In the 6th inning, Kontawirt broke and chased the set to a 3-3 draw. After that, both sides saved the serve and the second set was dragged into the seventh set. Inning seven, Kontavette was even better, winning the second set 7-4.

Three-set fierce battle for 177 minutes! Cantavit reverses Sakkari to win 20 consecutive indoor hard courts + four consecutive titles

In the decider, Sakkari took the lead in the 2nd set, and in the 5th set she defused 3 break points to stubbornly hold the serve. In the 9th set, Kontawirt broke his opponent's serve to win the championship and then saved the serve to reach 5 draws. In the 11th set, Kontawirt broke again, coming 6-5 to win the championship. In the 12th set, Kontawirt managed to save and win the second set 7-5.

Three-set fierce battle for 177 minutes! Cantavit reverses Sakkari to win 20 consecutive indoor hard courts + four consecutive titles

In the end, in a match that took 2 hours and 57 minutes, the no. 2 seed Kontawirt narrowly defeated the top seed Sakari 5-7, 7-6, 7-5 to win the tournament. It was Cantavite's 20th consecutive win and four consecutive titles in indoor hardcourt, and after winning this title, her new world rankings will rise to a career high of 6th place.

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