Prime seed Anastasia Potapova has gained the WTA 250 event in Cluj-Napoca after getting back from a set down within the ultimate to beat world No. 72 Lucia Bronzetti 4-6 6-1 6-2.
This week, the Russian reached her first WTA ultimate since successful Linz in 2023 February.
And at the moment, the 23-year-old created an enormous comeback to raise her third most important glory.
For Potapova, this was her first look on the Transylvania Open in Cluj-Napoce since 2022, when she made the semifinal.
A DOMINANT PERFORMANCE AND SHE IS ONCE AGAIN A CHAMPION.
CONGRATULATIONS, ANASTASIA! 👏🏻💜#TO2025 🧛🏻♀️ pic.twitter.com/g5iNlDWOVy
— Transylvania Open (@TransylvaniaOpn) February 9, 2025
On the opposite facet, Bronzetti – who ousted Simona Halep 6-1 6-1 earlier this week and ended the Romanian’s profession – stays on one WTA title that she gained in Rabat two years in the past.
How Potapova overcame Bronzetti?
Early within the ultimate, the highest seed saved two break factors earlier than accumulating the primary break of the match within the sixth sport to open a 4-2 lead.
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However then, the Russian suffered a collapse because the Italian went on to win the subsequent 4 video games – utterly overturedn the deficit – and gained the opener.
Nonetheless, Potapova did not panic over shedding the primary set in a heartbreaking manner as she went on an enormous second-set run after successful 5 video games in a row from 1-1 to power a decider.
After successful the final 5 video games of the second set, the 23-year-old additionally began the third set with an early break and a 2-0 lead.
Within the fifth sport, the Russian earned one other break and that principally sealed the deal because the No. 1 seed served out for the match within the eighth sport and accomplished her large comeback.
