In an epic showdown at the Bad Homburg Open in Germany, China’s Guo Hanyu and Russia’s Alexandra Panova staged a thrilling comeback to seize the women’s doubles crown. Down 4-6 in the first set against second seeds Lyudmyla Kichenok of Ukraine and Ellen Perez of Australia, the dynamic duo refused to back down.
The match turned in Guo and Panova’s favor when they broke serve in the 10th game of the second set, forcing a tiebreak. Riding a wave of momentum, they edged out their opponents 7-6(4) to level the contest.
With energy high in the match tiebreak, Guo and Panova capitalized on a string of errors to dominate the decider 10-5, sealing their victory and lifting the trophy amid cheers in Bad Homburg.
This triumph marks Guo’s fifth WTA doubles title and her first on grass, underlining her growing versatility on tour.
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Guo Hanyu, Alexandra Panova capture Bad Homburg women's doubles title
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