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Stuttgart Open: World number one Ashleigh Barty beats Aryna Sabalenka in final

Stuttgart Open: World number one Ashleigh Barty beats Aryna Sabalenka in final

Ashleigh Barty earned her 11th career title with victory at the Stuttgart Open World number one Ashleigh Barty beat Aryna Sabalenka in the final of the Stuttgart Open to clinch her third WTA title of 2021. The 25-year-old Australian fought back from a set down for the third time in as many matches in Germany to beat fifth seed Sabalenka 3-6 6-0 6-3. Barty took 23 minutes to win the second set and, while she was broken at 3-1 in the third, she was not to be denied. The title is just her second on clay after winning the 2019 French Open. Sabalenka, 22, made Barty work in the deciding set...

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