Tennis: France's Garcia wins Poland Open

France's Caroline Garcia won the Poland Open tennis tournament in Warsaw after defeating Romania's Ana Bogdan 6-4, 6-1 in the championship match on Sunday.

Caroline Garcia and Ana Bogdan pose with their trophies in Warsaw on Sunday.

Photo: PAP/Leszek Szymański

The French fifth seed reached the final after seeing off Italy's Jasmine Paolini 6-1, 6-2 in the semifinals on Saturday.

A day earlier, Garcia dispatched home favourite Iga Świątek 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 in the quarterfinals.

She’s a CHAMPION!!! 😍

Carolina Garcia wins BNP Paribas Poland Open!

Garcia- Bogdan 6-4, 6-1@WTA #bnpparibaspolandopen #wta250warsaw pic.twitter.com/YoyGCxAbTp

— BNP Paribas Poland Open (@BNPPolandOpen) July 31, 2022

Fly with Caro™️@CaroGarcia | #PolandOpen pic.twitter.com/CyEqAdxj1V

— wta (@WTA) July 31, 2022

Thanks to capturing her ninth WTA singles title, Garcia will advance 13 places to world No. 32 when the Women's Tennis Association releases its new rankings on Monday, Polish state news agency PAP reported.

Another one 🏆

🇫🇷 @CaroGarcia picks up her ninth career title with her win over Bogdan!#PolandOpen pic.twitter.com/AKuzeTHBsr

— wta (@WTA) July 31, 2022

Few words from the CHAMP 😍👏

Kilka słów od naszej mistrzyni ❤️@WTA #bnpparibaspolandopen #wta250warsaw #FlyWithCaro pic.twitter.com/ivmWCvhFxQ

— BNP Paribas Poland Open (@BNPPolandOpen) July 31, 2022

The BNP Paribas Poland Open, first held last year, is the biggest tennis tournament in the country.

The event is part of the WTA 250 series and attracts some of the best female players from Poland and further afield.

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Source: TVP, PAP