Liu wins nine straight games against Eala for first WTA title in Hong Kong

World No. 102 Claire Liu beat second seed Alexandra Eala 6-3, 6-0 in 1 hour 34 minutes in the Hong Kong final on Sunday, winning the last nine games after trailing by a break in the opening set. The 26-year-old American, beaten in her only previous final in Rabat in 2022, did not drop a set all week.

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