Iga Swiatek beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-2 6-3 to win her third Italian Open title on Saturday because the Pole got here out on prime as soon as once more in a battle between the highest two within the ladies’s rankings following her Madrid Open triumph earlier this month.
The title was the twenty first of Swiatek’s profession because the world primary sounded out a warning to her rivals forward of this month’s French Open the place she is a three-time champion.
Swiatek broke Sabalenka twice within the first set the place the Belarusian conceded 12 unforced errors in a lopsided begin to the match. Sabalenka fought again, reaching 5 break factors in a bid to guide 2-0 within the second, however Swiatek held her personal serve.
Sabalenka failed to interrupt once more with Swiatek holding her nerve to save lots of two break factors on her subsequent serve. The set progressed to 3-3 earlier than the Pole broke once more, in back-to-back video games this time, making certain her path to victory.