Great success for Petra Kvitova : The two-time Wimbledon winner won the title at the WTA 1000 tournament in Miami. In the final, the twelfth in the world rankings prevailed against Elena Rybakina 7:6 (14) and 6:2. Thus, the Kazakh had to accept a defeat for the first time after 13 wins in a row.

The opening movement developed into a true thriller. Kvitova managed the first break to make it 5:4, Rybakina immediately hit back. In the tie-break, the Czech fought off a total of five set balls from her opponent to close the sack on her fifth attempt. With 16:14 the quick decision went to the 33-year-old.

Kvitova doesn't let anything burn in the second set

After losing her first tie-break this season - she had won all of the previous seven - Rybakina's thread broke at the beginning of the second set. Kvitova exploited this mercilessly, quickly took a 3-0 lead and then brought the match home safely. After an hour and 42 minutes of play, she turned her first match point into a 7:6 (14) and 6:2 win.

While Rybakina's dream of winning the Sunshine Doubles was dashed after her victory in Indian Wells, Kvitova was able to celebrate her first title of the season. On Monday, the Czech, who now has 30 tournament wins in her career, will also return to the top ten in the world rankings.

Here is the individual tableau in Miami

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