Former Wolfpack Diana Shnaider Claims First WTA Title
2/5/2024 4:02:00 PM | Women's Tennis
RALEIGH, N.C. -Former Wolfpack tennis star Diana Shnaider brought home her first WTA title on Sunday, winning the Thailand Open as she defeated defending champion Zhu Linz 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 in Hua Hin, Thailand.
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Unseeded in the tournament, Shnaider took down the top three seeds on her way to the title, which included wins over No. 2 seed Zhu and No.3 seed Wang Xiyu. During the tournament, she won all but two of the sets she played through the week.Â
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"The atmosphere here feels like a Grand Slam, I'm not lying," Shnaider said on the court after her victory. "This is a Grand Slam for me here. The people and the energy have been amazing for me."
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Ranked No. 108 in the world heading into the tournament, Shnaider now ranks 73rd in the world following her first win of the year.
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Only 19-years-old Shnaider becomes the second teenager to win a WTA title this season, joining world No. 3 Coco Gauff. This was Shnaider's second appearance in a WTA title, with her first coming against Ons Jabeur in the Ningbo Open.
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In just one year with the Wolfpack, Shnaider helped lead the Wolfpack to an NCAA Championship appearance while becoming the seventh All-American in program history.
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Unseeded in the tournament, Shnaider took down the top three seeds on her way to the title, which included wins over No. 2 seed Zhu and No.3 seed Wang Xiyu. During the tournament, she won all but two of the sets she played through the week.Â
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"The atmosphere here feels like a Grand Slam, I'm not lying," Shnaider said on the court after her victory. "This is a Grand Slam for me here. The people and the energy have been amazing for me."
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Ranked No. 108 in the world heading into the tournament, Shnaider now ranks 73rd in the world following her first win of the year.
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Only 19-years-old Shnaider becomes the second teenager to win a WTA title this season, joining world No. 3 Coco Gauff. This was Shnaider's second appearance in a WTA title, with her first coming against Ons Jabeur in the Ningbo Open.
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In just one year with the Wolfpack, Shnaider helped lead the Wolfpack to an NCAA Championship appearance while becoming the seventh All-American in program history.
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