Talk about a comeback for the highlight reels! 🎥 Chinese tennis star Guo Hanyu and Russian partner Alexandra Panova staged an epic turnaround at Germany's Bad Homburg Open this weekend, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat in a nail-biting women's doubles final.
The dynamic duo dropped their first set 4-6 against second seeds Lyudmyla Kichenok (Ukraine) and Ellen Perez (Australia), but turned the match into a 🎢 rollercoaster of momentum swings. With Panova's powerful serves and Guo's lightning reflexes at the net, they clawed back from near-elimination in the second set's 10th game before dominating the tiebreak 7-6(4).
🔥 The super tiebreak saw the China-Russia pair channel their inner Avengers – capitalizing on opponents' errors while delivering precision shots. Their 10-5 decider victory marked Guo's fifth WTA doubles title and her FIRST EVER grass-court championship!
"This win tastes sweeter after that fight," said 27-year-old Guo, whose career now spans clay, hardcourt, and grass successes. For Panova, it's a fresh triumph with new partner energy – proving international collabs can create tennis magic ✨.
