Pliskova and Rybakina triumphed in Cluj and Abu Dhabi
MADRID, 12 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The French tennis player Ugo Humbert was proclaimed champion of the ATP tournament in Marseille (France) by beating the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov in the final, while in Córdoba (Argentina) and Dallas (United States) Facundo Bagnis and Tommy Paul won, on a Sunday that In the WTA Karolina Pliskova and Elena Rybakina celebrated in Cluj-Napoca (Romania) and Abu Dhabi.
Humbert, who will climb to his best position in the world ranking (18), extended the best moment of his career with the fifth title of his career, a 5-0 in finals. The French tennis player, supported by his crowd, beat Dimitrov with an even 6-4, 6-3.
For his part, Bagnis won the first title of his career and he did it at home, with a solid 6-1, 6-4 over the Italian Luciano Darderi. In addition, Paul won a title again after three years by winning (7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-3) against his compatriot Marcos Giron to win his second ATP title in Dallas.
Furthermore, in the WTA, Pliskova broke the four-year drought without titles by cutting short Romanian Ana Bogdan's dream of success at home. The Czech, world number one for eight weeks in 2017, won the final in Cluj 6-4, 6-3. Meanwhile, Rybakina celebrated her second title of 2024, seventh in total, by beating Russian Daria Kasatkina (6-1, 6-4) in Abu Dhabi.