Lucky loser Nao Hibino beats Linda Noskova to win rain-delayed Prague Open

In a rare Monday final, the Japanese player knocked off the Czech favorite to triumph in Prague.

ByAssociated Press

Published Aug 07, 2023

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Japanese lucky loser Nao Hibino cruised past fourth-seeded Linda Noskova 6-4, 6-1 to win the rain-hit Prague Open on Monday.

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).

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Lifting her third career Hologic WTA Tour title!

Nao Hibino wins the @livesportprague trophy with a 6-4, 6-1 defeat of No.4 seed Noskova 🏆#LPO2023 pic.twitter.com/YARrrlrilL
— wta (@WTA) August 7, 2023

Earlier Monday, Hibino beat Romania's Jaqueline Cristian 6-4, 6-7(2), 6-3 after their semifinal was interrupted three times Sunday before it was suspended at 15-15 in the eighth game of the third set with Hibino leading 5-2.

Nosková, 18, eased past Germany's Tamara Korpatsch 6-1, 6-1 on Sunday.

Rain washed out the entire Saturday schedule.

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