Tennis News : Jabeur first Arab woman to win a WTA title in Birmingham Classic

Second-seeded Ons Jabeur became the first Arab woman to win a WTA singles title with a 7-5, 6-4 victory over Daria Kasatkina in the Viking Classic final on Sunday. It was also the Tunisian player's first victory against Kasatkina. The fourth-seeded Russian, who was going for her third title this year, had won both previous contests against Jabeur, but they were not on grass. The 24th-ranked Jabeur lost her two previous singles finals - against Kasatkina in Moscow in 2018 and at Charleston earlier this season. Jabeur has a tour-leading 28 wins this year, tied with top-ranked Ashleigh Barty