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The Baseline Player of the Week: Alison Riske

ByNiko Vercelletto

Published Jun 17, 2019

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In a shock upset in the Liberma Open final on Sunday, Alison Riske defeated world No. 4 Kiki Bertens to win the title. She came back from a bagel in the first set in an 0-6, 7-6 (3), 7-5 marathon.

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Riske was quite excited to earn her second WTA title, and her second tournament in a row after winning an ITF in Surbiton.

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It took five years for Riske to earn her second WTA title, and she saved five match points against Bertens to do it. It marked 10 consecutive grass court wins for Riske.

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Riske will try to continue her grass dominance against Paula Badosa in the first round of the Mallorca Open.