Diana Shnaider overwhelmed Katie Boulter within the Hong Kong Open last.
Shnaider, the highest seed of the event, stormed via the British no. 1, dominating as he claimed a straight units victory 6-1 6-2.
Shnaider opened strongly, going 5-Zero up within the first set earlier than Boulter might even maintain her first service sport.
She sealed that with backhand landed throughout the court docket.
However Boulter continued to battle again within the subsequent set. Within the opening sport of the second, with the Briton serving, Shnaider pressured his technique to deuce and stored the strain on Boulter, ultimately forcing one other break of serve.
Diana Shnaider received her fourth WTA title this season (Related Press)
That left Boulter to battle towards the tide and Shnaider continued to punish her service sport relentlessly, serving up a second break within the second set.
Boulter made a sport of it to keep away from a bagel, though Shnaider was so decided that she hit her racquet on the court docket, pissed off that she didn't break the Brit once more.
Shnaider aced Boulter to take a 5-1 lead within the second set. Urgent the Brit arduous, she reached championship level towards the British serve, however Boulter was capable of navigate her manner via that sport.
Boulter couldn’t keep his type till the ultimate (Related Press)
However the 20-year-old Shnaider wouldn’t be denied, operating via winners from Boulter to safe her fourth WTA title of the season in imperious style.
“It feels superb, actually,” Shnaider stated afterward. “I hope it goes like this each season. I’ll do my finest to work as arduous as I can to realize this.
“However I'm very completely happy, it's my final event of the season and to complete it right here with a trophy, with my household on this loopy stadium, loopy environment, with this assist all through the entire week, it's only a good week for me and that's memorable.”
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