Portuguese Matilde Jorge became champion of the 2nd edition of the Cartuxa Évora Ladies Open after defeating Russian Anastasia Gasanova in a match that lasted 2 hours and 53 minutes. The tournament took place at the Évora Tennis Club, on a sunny Sunday morning, and marked a turnaround in the rivalry between the two, as Gasanova had beaten the Portuguese the previous week at the W50 in Leiria.
With this title, Matilde Jorge receives approximately 6,260 dollars in prize money and adds 50 points that should take her to 261st place in the world ranking, representing a rise of 39 positions on the professional circuit. The player from Guimarães, who trains daily at the Portuguese Tennis Federation's High Performance Center, achieves her third title, after the W35 in Leiria in 2024 and the W50 in Montemor-o-Novo in 2025.
The champion's trophy was presented by the President of the Évora Tennis Club, Filipe Saúde. The story between Gasanova and Matilde Jorge does not end here, as the draw for the main draw of the WTA 125 Caldas da Rainha Ladies Open dictated a new duel between the two for the following week, a sort of revenge that the Portuguese hopes to win.
