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Germany’s Tatjana Maria sank the hopes of Brazil’s Laura Pigossi by carrying off the Copa Colsanitas title in Bogota, landing a 6-3 4-6 6-2 victory in Sunday’s final.
Maria, who won her only previous WTA singles title in Mallorca in 2018, had the serving advantage in a contest between two qualifiers, hitting six aces to Pigossi’s zero.
In the two sets that she won, Maria won 80 per cent of her successful first serves (28 of 35), not allowing Pigossi a look at a break point in the opener and saving two opportunities in the third.
Maria won seven matches in nine days while at the event in Colombia, with the 34-year-old dropping only two sets in the process.
The win will see a significant jump in Maria’s world ranking, which is currently number 237 after taking time off to have a child.
