Badosa, one of the revelations of the year at 23, won the second career title, after the one gleaned in Belgrade earlier in 2021, even if it was thanks to the abandonment of the Croatian Ana Konjuh.
She who started the year at the 70th place in the world will make a leap in the WTA rankings.
Before Sunday's final, the Spaniard had not lost a single set in this tournament played in the Californian desert, for her first participation.
And in that 3:04 am match, she confirmed her mental toughness.
She lost the second set 6-2, and in the next one Azarenka served to win the match at 5-4, but Badosa managed to come back into the game and be very solid in the tie for the second time. break, winning on the first of his four match points.
She then collapsed, face down, before going to wipe her tears in the arms of her trainer.
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