Britain's Jones defends Challenger title in Palermo
•Francesca Jones successfully defended her Challenger title at the Palermo Ladies Open.
•She defeated Fiona Ferro in a closely contested match that ended 6-0, 4-6, 7-6 (8-6).
•With this victory, Jones will rise to 110 in the WTA rankings.
Britain's Jones defends Challenger title in PalermoImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Francesca Jones achieved a career-high ranking of 65 earlier this year.ByTom MallowsBBC Sport journalistPublished6 minutes agoBritain's Francesca Jones made it back-to-back wins on the Challenger Tour by successfully defending her title at the Palermo Ladies Open.The top seed beat Fiona Ferro 6-0 4-6 7-6 (8-6) in two hours and 43 minutes.Jones, who had dropped one set all tournament, took the opener in just 21 minutes.The 25-year-old then fought back from 3-0 down to lead 4-3 in the second, but Ferro reeled off three straight games to level the match.A tight deciding set went all the way to a tie break, where the French seventh seed spurned match point at 6-5, allowing Jones to close out victory.It was her fourth career win on the Challenger Tour and second in eight days, following a victory at the ATV Rome Open."We both deserved to win. It was a close match until the end, and we did everything we could," said Jones, who beat Anouk Koevermans of the Netherlands to win the title in 2025.Bradford-born Jones will rise from 113 to 110 in the WTA rankings on Monday following this success.Related topicsTennisMore on this storyLive scores, results and order of playGet tennis news sent straight to your phonePublished8 Juneالمصدر: BBC Sport | Source: BBC Sport
→Francesca Jones successfully defended her Challenger title at the Palermo Ladies Open.
→She defeated Fiona Ferro in a closely contested match that ended 6-0, 4-6, 7-6 (8-6).
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