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Japanese lucky loser Nao Hibino has cruised past fourth-seeded Linda Noskova 6-4 6-1 to win the rain-hit Prague Open.
The 28-year-old Hibino broke her Czech opponent twice in the final set to jump to a 4-1 lead before the match was interrupted by rain when she was 30-0 up in the sixth game.
After the final resumed, Noskova double-faulted on Hibino’s first match point.
In the opening set, Hibino came back from 3-0 down.
It’s Hibino’s third career title after Hiroshima (2019) and Tashkent (2015).
Earlier on Monday, Hibino beat Romania’s Jaqueline Cristian 6-4 6-7 (2-7), 6-3 after their semi-final was interrupted three times on Sunday before it was suspended at 15-15 in the eighth game of the third set with Hibino leading 5-2.
Noskova, 18, eased past Germany’s Tamara Korpatsch 6-1 6-1 on Sunday.
Rain washed out the entire Saturday schedule.
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