The upcoming star Ksenia Efremova has cast a particular chemistry with Monastir in Tunisia. The 15-year-old claimed her first skilled title on the W15 Monastir occasion on the finish of 2024, turning into the youngest participant in twenty years to elevate knowledgeable trophy. Not stopping there, Efremova clinched two extra titles in Monastir this 12 months, with the newest coming final week. An excellent-talented participant who works at Mouratoglou Academy missed nearly 5 months following elbow surgical procedure, and the setback didn’t halt her progress. Ksenia lifted her second Monastir title in July and accomplished a hat-trick final Sunday. The younger gun misplaced one set en path to her most up-to-date success, battling previous 5 extra skilled rivals and lifting a trophy after an all-French closing.
Ksenia makes a dependable begin in Monastir
A youngster confronted a qualifier Lauren Seye within the first spherical and scored a 6-4, 6-3 victory in an hour and 53 minutes. Efremova saved six of ten break factors and stole the rival’s serve seven instances en path to a win. Ksenia squandered a 3-0 and a 4-3 benefit within the opener earlier than claiming it with one other break in sport 9 and ahold at 30 at 5-4. The 15-year-old delivered three breaks within the second set and kicked off the marketing campaign with a win. Efremova confronted Ela Nala Milic within the second spherical and prevailed 6-7, 6-1, 6-4 after three hours. Ksenia suffered six breaks and responded with 9 return video games on her tally, shedding a decent opener and bouncing again in set quantity two. The French participant managed the scoreboard within the decider, shedding the benefit however rattling off eight factors from 4-4 to emerge on the prime.
Efremova strikes into the ultimate
The younger gun confronted the third seed Camilla Zanolini within the quarter-final and scored a rock-solid 6-3, 6-2 victory in an hour and 17 minutes for a spot within the final 4. Ksenia misplaced serve as soon as and turned half of the return factors into 5 breaks, rattling off the ultimate 4 video games at 2-2 within the second set to stay on the title course. Efremova confronted the highest seed Luisa Meyer auf der Heide within the semi-final and beat the German 6-3, 6-3 in an hour and 38 minutes for a spot in her third closing in Monastir. The 15-year-old obtained damaged two instances and stole over half of the return factors, offering 5 breaks from 9 probabilities and rising on the prime in fashion.
Ksenia wins third consecutive title in Monastir
The 15-year-old pursued her fifteenth consecutive win at this occasion, with Nina Radovanovic standing between her and the trophy. Ksenia ousted the eighth seed 6-1, 7-5 in two hours and one minute to wrap up an ideal week and elevate a trophy. Efremova performed higher within the decisive moments, defending seven of 9 break factors and crossing the end line with six return video games on her tally. The youthful participant made a flying begin, breaking her rival thrice within the opener for 6-1. Radovanovic got here from 3-0 down within the second set and served for it at 5-4. Ksenia stored her composure and broke again in sport ten for extra motion. She held after deuces within the eleventh sport and delivered an important break within the subsequent one to increase her streak in Monastir and elevate the third consecutive trophy at this occasion.
