Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading

REVEALED: Birrell wins first all aussie wta final since 2017 | Vintage Vibes

Kim Birrell has won the first WTA-Tour level singles final of her career, winning an all-Australian final against Maya Joint in straight sets in Seoul.

The 28-year-old won the final of the Korea Open 6-4 6-2 on Sunday, beating Joint in their first meeting on the WTA tour and the first all-Australian singles final on the tour since 2017.

Joint started brightly and secured an early break to take a 2-0 lead, but Birrell quickly turned the match and broke the 20-year-old twice on her way to claiming the opening set 6-4.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.