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Russia’s Ksenia Pervak wins WTA's Tashkent Open

Russia’s Ksenia Pervak wins WTA's Tashkent Open
Russia’s Ksenia Pervak wins WTA's Tashkent Open
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- Ksenia Pervak collected her first WTA title with a straight-set victory Saturday over Eva Birnerova of Czech Republic at the Tashkent Open in Uzbekistan with the prize money US$220,000.

Top seed tournament Ksenia Pervak piled up seven service breaks in taking a 6-3, 6-1 decision in 71 minutes.

Birnerova was good on 81 percent of her first serves, a percentage that usually indicates a strong service game result. But Pervak won two-thirds of the points off Birnerova's serve in posting three service breaks in the first set and four in the second.

The victory will boost Pervak from her current career-best No. 51 spot when the women's tennis rankings are updated Monday.

Anvar Umarov
Anvar Umarov

Anvar Umarov is the founder and editor-in-chief of UzDaily, a leading business and news publication covering Uzbekistan and Central Asia. With over 20 years of experience in journalism, he has also worked as a PR manager for both state and private organizations, bringing a broad perspective on media, communications, and public affairs to his editorial leadership.