Jil Teichmann, ranked 146th in the world, won her first WTA title on Saturday when she beat Karolina Muchova 7-6 (7/5), 3-6, 6-4 in the Prague Open final. In a battle of qualifiers, the 21-year-old Swiss had to fight for two hours and 44 minutes to overcome the 22-year-old Czech, who is ranked 106th. "I'm just speechless, honestly," Teichmann said after the match. "I just fought and fought. It was a great battle and I'm just relieved that it's done." Muchova saved six set points before Teichmann finally took the first.
In the third set, the Swiss was twice a break down before finally prevailing. "I'm exhausted, but Kaja played a great match as well. I knew it was going to be a battle, but in the end, one has to win," Teichmann added. Teichmann is the 20th different WTA champion in 21 events so far this season, according to the WTA.