31/05/2026
DELA PAZ DOMINATES LATE TO EDGE DE KOENIGSWARTER IN THRILLING FINAL MATCH OF THE DAY
In the day’s closing and featured match, Abby Dela Paz outlasted Stephanie de Koenigswarter in a grueling three-set battle, claiming a hard-earned victory with a final score of 6-4, 5-6(5), 10-3.
The opening set was already a test of endurance right from the start. Dela Paz drew first blood to take an early 1-0 lead, before both players traded games and points evenly for the rest of the set. Every rally was long, exhausting, and tightly contested, such that this single set alone lasted nearly one hour of continuous play. Dela Paz proved slightly more consistent when it mattered most, eventually breaking through to secure the opening set 6-4.
The second set followed a dramatic pattern. Just like the first, Dela Paz was the first to put points on the board. However, de Koenigswarter soon found her rhythm, pulling ahead by two games at several stages and eventually establishing a 5-3 lead, putting her just one game away from leveling the match. Dela Paz refused to fold, mounting a steady comeback to draw level at 5-all and force a decisive tiebreak. The tiebreak was tightly fought early on, with both players exchanging points to stay even at 3-3. From there, de Koenigswarter took full control of the pace, winning four of the next five points to take the tiebreak 7-5 and claim the second set 6-5(5), sending the match into a deciding super tiebreak.
The final super tiebreak became a showcase of Dela Paz’s absolute dominance. She hit her stride immediately, unleashing powerful shots and clean winners to race to a commanding 7-0 lead. de Koenigswarter finally got on the scoreboard to narrow the gap to 7-2, but Dela Paz kept her foot on the gas, pushing further ahead to 9-2. de Koenigswarter managed to earn one more point to make it 9-3, but it was too little too late, as Dela Paz closed out the match comfortably at 10-3 to seal the overall victory.
Final Score: Abby Dela Paz def. Stephanie de Koenigswarter | 6-4, 5-6(5), 10-3
