Tatjana Maria wins WTA Mallorca Open 2018
The German beat defending champion Anastasija Sevastova
Mallorca's first grass tennis tournament, the WTA Mallorca Open, celebrated its final round on Sunday. German player Tatjana Maria defeated defending champion Anastasija Sevastova 6-4, 7-5.
Celebrated at the Santa Ponsa Tennis Club, this was Maria's first-ever WTA final. The German beat the WTA world no. 20 in a 95-minute match, winning 4 break points over the match. Thanks to her victory, she jumped two positions from number 50 to number 48 in the WTA ranking.
This year, attendees were in for a treat as Mallorcan champion and current ATP world no. 1 Rafa Nadal was training in the Santa Ponsa premises ahead of Wimbledon. The English championship starts next Monday. Vamos Rafa!
