Katarzyna Kawa (247th WTA) did great in the Challenger in Buenos Aires, where she managed to advance to the finals in singles and doubles. In the first one, she had an exciting fight with Mayar Sherif (68th WTA), but ultimately lost 3:6, 6:4, 4:6. But she could get revenge on the Egyptian in the doubles title match.
Katarzyna Kawa and Maja Chwalińska the best in Buenos Aires. Super tie-break in the final
The 32-year-old and Maja Chwalińska competed with Sherif and Brazilian Laura Pigossi. In the first game, they lost their serve and won the game 6:4. In the second, they were already losing 1:4 with a break, although they managed to get to 3:4. But they lost the serve again, which required a super tie-break. There were as many as 11 mini breaks, six of which were in favor of the Polish women, who triumphed 10-7 and won the title after 84 minutes of play.
After winning the final, Kawa spoke out on social media. “Two finals, one title, 20 sets, 15 hours and 20 minutes of time on the court during eight matches in six days. And I'm still alive” – ​​this is how she summed up the last days on X. She didn't stop there.
Katarzyna Kawa turned to specialists and journalists. Awhile
“If a specialist or journalist suggests that I change my specialization to doubles because of my age, I will end the conversation immediately,” added the player who played the first singles final this year in Buenos Aires.
In the near future, Katarzyna Kawa will compete in the WTA 125 tournament in Florianopolis, Brazil (December 2-8). There she will only compete in singles, in the first round her opponent will be the host representative Luiza Fullana (573rd WTA).
In the same tournament, Chwalińska will play doubles with Pigossi. In the first round, their opponents will be Sherif and Serbian Nina Stojanović (tournament four).