The National's Sport cover for the Sunday, February 21 issue, features Sara Errani, who won the women's title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
Errani’s decision to delay a rest could not have worked out any better after cruising through the final 6-0, 6-2 against Barbora Strycova to collect her ninth WTA title, and with it a winner’s cheque of $465,480 (Dh1.7m).
Read Jon Turner's report: Sara Errani, an unexpected winner, wins with a flourish in a flash at unpredictable Dubai
After being on the receiving end of a Dubai final beating in 2013, it was Errani’s turn to dish out a thrashing of her own.
Three years ago, Italian Errani suffered a 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 defeat to Petra Kvitova, but in her second appearance contesting for the title, she would make no mistake this time around.
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