A canon recovery. The French Fiona Ferro, hope of French tennis, won this Sunday in Palermo the second tournament of her career. The 23-year-old beat Estonian Anett Kontaveit (6-2, 7-5) in the final of the first round of the WTA circuit after a five-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.
After a mastered first set, she was able to glean the decisive points at the end of the game. “I felt relaxed. I don't know why, because it was a final, but I didn't really feel the pressure, ”explained the Frenchwoman after the meeting. His opponent Kontaveit was ranked 22nd in the world.
"Forehands of Fury" 🎬
Starring @fioferro # PLO20 pic.twitter.com/zjRwFyzxxO
Beyond this title, the second after Lausanne in 2019, already on clay, Fiona Ferro will also and especially remember her jump in the standings. The Habs moved from 53rd to 44th in the world this Monday, just behind the French number one, Kristina Mladenovic (42nd). This is the first time that she has entered the top 50.
Perfetto 👏
Fearlessness in the final from @fioferro earned her a second WTA title and #ShotoftheDay at the @LadiesOpenPA. pic.twitter.com/QuKUz1W8Zq
Fiona Ferro hopes to continue her momentum this week in the Czech Republic in Prague and then in the United States in Lexington. Before, she hopes to join New York and the US Open. The Grand Slam tournament is still scheduled from August 31 to September 13 despite the heavy toll that the United States is currently paying to the Covid-19 pandemic, and despite the increasing number of packages (Rafael Nadal, Gaël Monfils, Stanislas Wawrinka, Ashleigh Barty…).