Camila Giorgi wins Merida Open for first WTA title



Camila Giorgi of Italy ended her run through the Merida Open field by beating Rebecca Peterson of Sweden in three sets in Sunday's final in Merida, Mexico.





It was the first WTA singles title of her career.





Giorgi, who is ranked 68th in the world, took down the sixth, second and fourth seeds before defeating also unseeded Peterson by winning 7-6 (3), 1-6, 6-2. Giorgi saved 8 of 12 break points, while Peterson won just 4 of 8.





In the first set, Peterson broke Giorgi's serve to take a 4-3 lead and won all four points on his own serve to go up 5-3. But Giorgi held serve and broke back to level the set at 5-5.





In the tiebreak, Giorgi won the first three points, including breaking Peterson's serve twice, and broke her serve again for a 5-1 lead. Peterson won the next two points, but Giorgi won on her serve to go up 6-3 and broke Peterson once more to take the set.





Peterson won five straight games to win the second set, including breaking Giorgi twice, but the third set was only slightly closer than the second. After Peterson won the first two games, Giorgi won six straight to win the match.





Peterson's path to the finals included wins over fifth-seeded and top-seeded Magda Linette.





--Field Level Media





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