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SAN DIEGO — Barbora Krejcikova<\/a> of Czechia (widely known in English as the Czech Republic) beat Sofia Kenin<\/a> of the United States 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 on Saturday in the San Diego Open for her second victory of the year and seventh on the WTA Tour.<\/p>\n

Played in cool, cloudy conditions, the match was punctuated by short rallies and inconsistent shot-making by both players until the final set.<\/p>\n

Down 4-5 and serving at deuce, Kenin double-faulted, then hit a forehand wide to give fourth-seeded Krejcikova the victory.<\/p>\n

In addition to the $120,150 winner’s check and glass trophy, the 5-foot-10 Krejcikova — the 2020 Australian Open winner — was presented with a shiny new 5-foot-9 surfboard, emblematic of the event’s close proximity to the beach.<\/p>\n

“I don’t know how I’m going to bring all these trophies back home because I only have three bags,” said the veteran Krejcikova, 27, who describes her style of play as never giving up. “But I’m really happy I won.”<\/p>\n

She also won in Dubai in February.<\/p>\n

Kenin, 24, competed in her first final since she was second in the 2020 French Open.<\/p>\n

“Of course, I’m disappointed,” said the unseeded Kenin, who’s ranked No. 93. “But last year I lost in the first round and this year I got to the finals against Barbora, who’s a great player.”<\/p>\n

Held for the second straight year, the San Diego Open is a WTA 500 event with a total purse of $780,637 and 500 ranking points.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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SAN DIEGO — Barbora Krejcikova of Czechia (widely known in English as the Czech Republic) beat Sofia Kenin of the United States