Krejcikova and Siniakova win WTA Finals doubles title, defeating Hsieh and Mertens
Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova defeated Elise Mertens and Hsieh Su-Wei for their first WTA Finals doubles title on Wednesday in Guadalajara.
November 16, 2021, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO: Barbora Krejcikova & Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic in action during the doubles semi-final at the 2021 Akron WTA Finals Guadalajara WTA tennis tournament (Credit Image: © Rob Prange/AFP7 via ZUMA Press Wire) || 212909_0054 2021 finals Guadalajara MEXICO PRESS sport tennis WTA zagency zlast24 zselect ZSPORT ZTENNIS Zuma ZUMAPRESS.com zwire
WTA Finals Guadalajara | Draw | Schedule
- What happened: Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova won the WTA Finals doubles title, defeating Elise Mertens and Hsieh Su-Wei.
- Why it matters: Siniakova finishes as the WTA’s year-end No 1 doubles player thanks to the victory.
- You will also learn: How many titles the Czechs have won together in 2021.
The reigning Roland-Garros and Wimbledon doubles champions met for the title in Guadalajara, and it was Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova who came away with the prestigious WTA Finals title, 6-3, 6-4, over Elise Mertens and Hsieh Su-Wei.
The Czech duo went undefeated during the week in Guadalajara, and they add a fifth title to their 2021 cache, which also includes titles at Roland-Garros and the Tokyo Olympics.
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