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Top Seeds Chan, Kato Win Athens Doubles After Tiebreak

7/21/2026

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Chan Hao-ching and Miyu Kato, the top seeds, won women’s doubles title at the WTA 250 Athens Open without dropping a set.
In the final they beat fourth-seeded Maia Lumsden and Tang Qianhui 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 10-7 after a 3-0 lead, losing it, and a deciding tiebreak.
The win gave Chan her first WTA doubles title since April 2024, her 22nd career title, during the tournament that ran July 13-19.

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Chan Hao-ching and Miyu Kato, the top seeds, won women’s doubles title at the WTA 250 Athens Open without dropping a set.
In the final they beat fourth-seeded Maia Lumsden and Tang Qianhui 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 10-7 after a 3-0 lead, losing it, and a deciding tiebreak.
The win gave Chan her first WTA doubles title since April 2024, her 22nd career title, during the tournament that ran July 13-19.