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Mallorca Open: 'Mother' Tatjana Maria stuns Anastasija Sevastova to win first WTA title

Tatjana Maria clinched her first career title at the age of 30 by beating Anastasija Sevastova in the Mallorca WTA final.

Published: 24th June 2018 11:14 PM  |   Last Updated: 25th June 2018 01:06 AM   |  A+A A-

WTA world number 79 Tatjana Maria (File | AFP)

By AFP

SANTA PONCA: Germany's Tatjana Maria clinched her first career title at the age of 30 on Sunday by beating Latvia's Anastasija Sevastova 6-4, 7-5 in the Mallorca WTA grasscourt final.

Maria, ranked at 79 and who gave birth to a daughter in 2013, was playing in her first final but made a mockery of the 59 spots between her and defending champion Sevastova in the world rankings to triumph in the Wimbledon warm-up event.

"It was amazing, the support from the first day," said Maria.

"All the German fans, also everybody, it was really amazing, and I felt it a lot, also today for me."

She added: "It's a great event, it's a really nice place. You really enjoy every day, so I'm really happy I could win it here."

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