It was a small first for both of them, it's a big first for Zidansek.

Novices at this stage of the competition, the Slovenian and Clara Burel fought hard for their first WTA final.

The Frenchwoman, just 20, took the lead by winning the first set 6-4.

In diesel mode during the semi-final, she seemed determined this time to attack with her foot to the ground.

But the semi-finalist of Roland-Garros has the answer.

Zidansek took the lead in the second set, before seeing Burel return with a tie-break.

Pocketed by the 23-year-old Slovenian, to return to a round everywhere and continue to dream.

This is where that of Rennaise stopped.

Suddenly unable to return the blows of her opponent, mentally and physically, she shattered and offered her opponent a first WTA title (4-6, 7-6, 6-1).

But Clara Burel's tournament remains very positive: she beat two of her compatriots (Fiona Ferro and Caroline Garcia) and will integrate the Top 100 of the WTA ranking on Monday, while she was beyond 500th place last summer. .

A dazzling progression for the young Frenchwoman.

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