Zidansek wins Lausanne WTA title
- Burel, 20, a former world number one in the junior rankings who is coached by French former tennis star Thierry Champion, was playing in her first final on the WTA tour.
LAUSANNE: Top seed Tamara Zidansek came from behind to beat France's Clara Burel 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 to claim the Lausanne WTA title on Sunday.
French Open semi-finalist Zidansek, the world number 50, overcame a sluggish start and breezy conditions to beat the 125-ranked Burel on the central clay court at the Stade-Lausanne tennis club.
Burel, 20, a former world number one in the junior rankings who is coached by French former tennis star Thierry Champion, was playing in her first final on the WTA tour.
Zidansek faces French first-timer in Lausanne tennis final
It was a third tour title for Slovenia's Zidansek. The 23-year-old won the Bol tournament in Croatia in 2018 and 2019.
Despite her defeat, Burel's performance will see her enter the top 100 for the first time.
The 32-player Lausanne tournament was not held last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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