WA’s Maddison Inglis enjoyed a historic run at an ITF tournament in Japan this week.
The 26-year-old claimed the biggest singles title of her career and in the process, became the first Australian woman in almost 10 years to be crowned champion at ITF 100 level.
Jelena Dokic and Jarmila Wolfe (nee Gajdosova) are the only other Australian women to win a singles title at ITF 100 level, with Wolfe the last to do so in August 2014.
World No.305 Inglis secured her stunning victory in Tokyo with a hard-fought 6-4 3-6 6-2 victory against local hope Ena Shibahara in the final, a player she lost to in straight-sets earlier this month.
The Perth talent also defeated two higher-ranked compatriots, Arina Rodionova and Kimberly Birrell, on her way to clinching her eighth career ITF singles title and her second of this season.
Inglis, who is now projected to rise almost 80 ranking places, was among eight Australians to feature in finals across professional events this week.
The win was Inglis’second title this year, marking the first time since 2020 that she has won multiple ITF singles title in a season. She was also a doubles semifinalist alongside fellow Perth player Talia Gibson.
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