Errani Crowned Queen Of Dubai

She looked resurgent on Saturday, however, sailing to a 6-0 6-2 victory in just 68 minutes to capture her first ever Premier Level tournament win on the WTA.

“It is an unexpected title for me”, Errani said.

In a tournament where numerous top players played, Errani wins it? It’s been a tough week for me, and I’m really happy for me, my team and my family and friends.

Strycova offered some resistance in the second set by saving four match points over the last two games but it was too late and ended up losing for the sixth time in her seven meetings with Errani. At 1-4, the Czech seemed to have lost her nerves, but managed to win one more game. The next bit of resistance came at the very end with the Czech girl saving five match points before the Italian put the finishing touches on the shortest final of the women’s tournament in Dubai till date. But, of course, I was just trying to stay focused and not miss balls. “I just kept telling myself that every point counted and every point mattered as she [Strycova] can be quite a lot to handle if she is given the chance”, she added. It was a really tough match. “I am most thankful to all of them and I also heard many Czech fans in the audience, that lifted my mood”, she said.

In the next game, Errani encountered troubles in closing out the win, finally going through to the trophy on her fifth match point as Strycova sent a forehand out.

Errani swept the first nine games in a contest which quickly got away from Strycova.

Errani got back to business by running her lead out to 5-1.

The 33-year-old Roberta Vinci, also winning her first Premier event last week in St Petersburg, broke into the top 10 for the first time in her long career, having last year reached her first Grand Slam final at the US Open against compatriot, Flavia Pennetta, who herself was claiming her first Major. “I was still nervous inside”. I was also not trying to think that this was a final.

Unseeded Chuang and her Croatian partner Darija Jurak upset second-seeded French duo Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic 6-4, 6-4 in 75 minutes at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium.

The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships is owned and organised by Dubai Duty Free, and held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.