Mona Barthel crowns the heroine of Hamburg - Triumph in the final!

Mona Barthel crowns the heroine of Hamburg - Triumph in the final!

Hamburg, Deutschland - A triumph in front of a home crowd! Mona Barthel grabbed the title at the ITF-W75 tournament in Hamburg and that in a gripping finale. The 34-year-old defeated the British favorite Sonay Kartal 6: 4, 7: 6 and once again proved that she will bloom at the crucial moment.

The beginning of the game was anything but promising for the Neumünsteran. She was quickly 0: 3 behind, but the combative attitude of the world rankings-172. came out. Barthel quickly equalized to 3: 3 and then took over the scepter. Driven by the enthusiastic spectators, she secured the first set 6: 4. The drama started again in the second set: Kartal led 3-0, but Barthel could not be discouraged. She fought back, broke the British several times and had the chance to win the title at 5: 4. But Kartal countered and it went into the nerve -wracking tiebreak. After 1:43 hours the decisive ball fell out and Barthel was able to celebrate their victory.

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"What a week for me with many ups and downs," Barthel beamed after her victory. She remembered the first rounds where she was already standing with her back to the wall. "It is always something special to play at home and have the support from the audience." While Barthel held the title in his hand, Kartal also looked optimistically into the future. Despite the defeat, she was proud of her performance and plans to start at the Australian Open in January.

With this victory, Barthel will improve in the WTA ranking and is now 166. Your future in tennis remains exciting, because the North German hopes to stay healthy and continue to play at a high level. An exciting chapter for the world of tennis that will have a long time!