Tennis - WTA 250 - Birmingham Classic - Edgbaston Priory Club, Edgbaston, Birmingham, Britain - June 20, 2021 Tunisia's Ons Jabeur celebrates with the trophy after winning her final match against Russia's Daria Kasatkina Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs
(Reuters) - Tunisia's Ons Jabeur made history on Sunday when she became the first Arab woman to win a WTA title, beating Russian Daria Kasatkina in the final of the grasscourt event in Birmingham.
Jabeur, a trailblazer for North African women's tennis, won 7-5 6-4 to finally claim a title after losing two previous finals.
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