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10/25 02:47 CDT Katerina Siniakova wins the Japan Open, beating Ashlyn Krueger
6-1, 6-0
Katerina Siniakova wins the Japan Open, beating Ashlyn Krueger 6-1, 6-0
OSAKA, Japan (AP) --- Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic claimed her
first singles title in three years with a commanding 6-1, 6-0 win over Ashlyn
Krueger at the Japan Open on Sunday.
Siniakova broke the 22-year-old American's serve six times in just 64 minutes
to claim her sixth career singles title and first since winning the Jiangxi
Open in Nanchang, China, in 2023.
The 30-year-old is better known for her doubles success, with 39 career titles,
including the U.S. Open women's doubles title she won with Taylor Townsend last
month.
Siniakova's victory in Japan came nine years after she won her first singles
title in Shenzhen, China, in 2017.
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