ANGERS/STARNBERG, December 8, 2024
Alycia Parks is the new “Duchess of Angers”! On Center Court of the Open In Arte Angers Loire, the 23-year-old US-American, already crowned champion of the WTA 125 tournament in singles and doubles in 2022, secured her third title at Angers with a singles victory in 2024.
In Sunday’s final, she faced former World No. 4 Belinda Bencic from Switzerland. With a strong serve and powerful groundstrokes, Parks outplayed Bencic in the decisive third set, showing her resilience and dominance, winning 7-6, 3-6, 6-0 after two hours and 22 minutes.
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Parks acknowledged that the first set was tough and she struggled at the beginning, saying, “I told myself, ‘Alycia, you need to win this match.’” She emphasized the importance of fighting for every point and maintaining confidence in her abilities, crediting her coach for reinforcing this mindset.
The World No. 103 captured her fifth WTA 125 career title in addition to her WTA Tour triumph in Lyon, France last year. After reentering the Top 100, Parks is now focused on reaching the Top 50 and advancing step by step.
