Young Auckland resident Sacha Jones has won her third ITF Pro Circuit Tournament in less than a month in Australia. On Sunday (18 October, 2009), she defeated Alicia Molik of Australia in three sets 3-6 6-1 7-5, at the final of the $25,000 tournament in Port Pirie, South Australia.
Jones was fifth seed, while Molik, who is in her comeback stage to top tennis, was a special exempt entry to the tournament. Last week, Jones also came back from a set deficit to beat Molik, to win the tournament in Mount Gambier 25K. And now Jones is 3-1 against Molik in their head to head.
Jones' 25K maiden title came in Darwin on September 27, 2009 and as at today, October 19, 2009 her world ranking is at WTA 242 and it is indeed her career high. 18 years old Jones has certainly proved that she could raise her bar higher when she finished as semi-finalist at Grapevine, Texas 50K last July. So, Kiwi fans are really looking forward to witnessing her career advancement.
Photo of Sacha Jones is courtesy of tennisnz.com
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