“It definitely feels amazing to win another title, especially after a not very pleasant end of year for me,” Svitolina said. “But that break really helped me to regroup and come back with a new energy and I’m very happy that I got a title here.
“This one was very special because, obviously, my husband won here last year and this year he told me if you don’t win this year I don’t know what to tell you anymore.”
Svitolina saved a break point in her opening service game in which Wang made her first successful venture to the net, showing the ability of a former Grand Slam doubles champion. Wang also used a well-disguised drop shot, another weapon for a player who won the French Open doubles title in 2023.
Svitolina converted her first break point opportunity in the sixth game, then held her next two service games to take the first set in just over 30 minutes.
Wang held a tight opening service game in the second set, using a drop shot to catch Svitolina out of position. After surviving break points in the fifth game with a running volley, Wang maintained pressure to lead 5-4, utilizing powerful groundstrokes to move Svitolina around the court.
