Renata Zarazua proved herself at WTA 125 in Montevideo

Renata Zarazua is the new Montevideo Open champion Professional women’s tennis players 125 Which was played for the third time in Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club.

Thus, with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 victory over Frenchwoman Diane Barry on Sunday, the Mexican obtained her first title in the WTA tournament.

The match between the first and second seeds lasted two hours and 45 minutes, becoming the longest final match between the three.

Zarazua, the niece of former Mexican Davis Cup player Vicente Zarazua, lost in the semifinals last week during the Argentine Open. With this win, Zarazua moved from No. 128 to No. 105 on the WTA.

In true Tennis battleThe Mexican had just defeated the Argentine Lord Carlet by 6-1, 2-6 and 7-5 The tournament was played on clay at the facilities of the Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club.

For his part, Barry reached the final for the second time at the Montevideo Open, a tournament he won in 2021, when he also reached the Buenos Aires final.

Despite surrendering without extenuating circumstances in the first round, the 23-year-old is from Dero The last final in Buenos AiresTake him out Internal combustion To equalize the score, recording 100% efficiency on the first serve and breaking the serve of the 26-year-old North American three times, to participate in Roland Garros in 2020.

A right-handed woman, 166 cm tall, will suffer from A Setback in performance In the final set, the stage would start with a score of 4-1, a result that seemed unrecoverable until the next match, when He gritted his teeth againHe collected four games in his favor and led 5-4, with the possibility of deciding the match with his serve. However, the two-time ITF champion in 2023 will not fail Key moments A narrow victory will occur after that Two hours and 43 minutes of the match.

In this way the silver medalist at the Pan American Games in Santiago is complete An unforgettable two weeksensuring a default upgrade to Top 130 in the world rankingsIt is his best historical record, while Zarazua will decide against the winner of the cross between the French Diane Barry (94), first seed, and American Robin Montgomery (218 degrees).