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Andreescu wins Cundinamarca Open for third WTA 125 title in a month

Bianca Andreescu defeated Elizabeth Mandlik 6-3, 6-3 to win the Cundinamarca Open in Sopó, Colombia, her third WTA 125 title in less than a month.

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In brief

  • Bianca Andreescu defeated Elizabeth Mandlik 6-3, 6-3 to win the Cundinamarca Open in Sopó, Colombia.
  • It was her third WTA 125 title in less than a month, after Rovereto and Querétaro.
  • She has won 19 of her last 20 matches and will climb to No. 77 in the world on Monday.

Andreescu wins Cundinamarca Open for third WTA 125 title in a month

Canada’s Bianca Andreescu defeated American Elizabeth Mandlik 6-3, 6-3 to win the Cundinamarca Open title on Saturday in Sopó, Colombia.

The match

Andreescu won in straight sets to claim the WTA 125 title. It was her fourth consecutive WTA 125 final appearance and her third title over the course of the past month.

Recent results

The Canadian has won 19 of her last 20 matches. Her only defeat in that run came in the Cali final last week, where Leyre Romero Gormaz beat her 7-6 (4), 6-3 to end a 14-match winning streak.

Andreescu’s run began indoors in Rovereto, Italy, in mid-October, before she moved on to clay in Latin America, winning in Querétaro, Mexico, then reaching the final in Cali and lifting the trophy in Sopó.

In Sopó, the third seed dropped only one set, in the first round against Rebeka Masarova. She then beat Laura Pigossi, saw Marina Bassols Ribera retire in the quarter-finals and beat Polona Hercog 6-1, 6-4 in the semi-finals. Mandlik had beaten fifth seed Laura Samson to reach the final.

Rankings

The 2019 US Open champion, ranked No. 100 this week, will climb to No. 77 in the world on Monday, after years disrupted by injuries.

Why it matters

Andreescu’s three WTA 125 titles in less than a month mark a strong return to form after years disrupted by injuries, and her ranking is set to rise from No. 100 to No. 77.

Sources

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Questions readers ask

Who did Bianca Andreescu defeat to win the Cundinamarca Open?
Andreescu defeated American Elizabeth Mandlik 6-3, 6-3 to win the title in Sopó, Colombia.
When and where did the Cundinamarca Open final take place?
The final was played on Saturday in Sopó, Colombia.
What is Bianca Andreescu's new world ranking after this victory?
She will climb from No. 100 to No. 77 in the world on Monday.

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