PUBLISHED : 6 Feb 2024 at 04:00
Russian teenager Diana Shnaider staged a timely comeback to record a shock 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 victory over defending champion Zhu Lin of China and bag her maiden title at the WTA Thailand Open in Hua Hin on Sunday night.
Ranked No.108 in the world, Shnaider produced a solid baseline game to rattle her No.45-ranked opponent in a marathon final that lasted one hour and 59 minutes.
Zhu fought…
