The 21-year-old Spanish tennis player defeated compatriot Garbine Muguruza 6-0, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the finals at the Grand Prix SAR in Marrakesh, Morocco.
It’s the first WTA final for Torro-Flor, who is currently ranked No. 71 in the world.
Torro-Flor missed this year’s Australian Open because of a left leg injury and won only three matches this year entering this week. But she’s managed to knock off two seeds and hasn’t dropped a set to make the final on Sunday.
Torro-Flor will face Romina Oprandi of Switzerland, who beat top-seeded Daniela Hantuchova 7-5, 3-6, 6-3.
She beat Oprandi in their only previous meeting, two years ago in Bucharest.
The first time’s the charm for Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor… The 21-year-old Spanish tennis player, competing in her first WTA final, defeated Switzerland’s Romina Oprandi 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 on Sunday in the Grand Prix SAR final to claim the first WTA singles title of her young career. After missing the Australian Open…
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