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German-Nigerian Noha Akugue denied first career title in Hamburg Open final loss

German-Nigerian Noha Akugue denied first career title in Hamburg Open final loss

Noma Noha Akugue was denied her first-ever tennis career title after she lost to Arantxa Rus 6-0, 7-6 (7-3) in the final of the WTA Hamburg Open on Saturday. The 19-year-old German-Nigerian reached her first career final when she defeated Russia's Diana Shnaider in straight sets in the semi-finals on Friday. The 207th-ranked player in the world also defeated Brazil's Laura Pigossi, Australian Storm Hunter and...