Charaeva beats Noha Akugue to win the Valle d’Aosta Ladies Open in Courmayeur

Alina Charaeva won the Valle d’Aosta Ladies Open in Courmayeur on Sunday, beating sixth seed Noma Noha Akugue 6-3, 6-4 in 1 hour and 35 minutes. The second seed, ranked No. 97, claims the title at the WTA 125 event in Italy.

Charaeva needed three sets to get past Frenchwoman Elsa Jacquemot 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 in the semi-finals. Earlier in the week, she beat qualifier Enola Chiesa 6-4, 6-1, came from a set down against Gabriela Knutson 1-6, 6-2, 6-3, and knocked out seventh seed Marina Bassols Ribera 6-4, 6-4 in the quarter-finals.

She now heads to Asia: Charaeva is in the main draw of the Hong Kong Tennis Open, where she faces Antonia Ruzic in the first round.

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Noha Akugue, ranked No. 127, had knocked out top seed Anna Blinkova 6-4, 6-3 in the semi-finals, after wins over wildcard Danka Kovinic, Linda Klimovicova and Ayla Aksu.

In the doubles, top seeds Catherine Harrison and Dalayna Hewitt won the title, beating second seeds Madeleine Brooks and Lisa Zaar 6-4, 6-4.

Courmayeur 2026 final

• Alina Charaeva (2) d. Noma Noha Akugue (6) 6-3, 6-4

Charaeva’s path to the title

• First round: d. Enola Chiesa (Q) 6-4, 6-1
• Second round: d. Gabriela Knutson 1-6, 6-2, 6-3
• Quarter-final: d. Marina Bassols Ribera (7) 6-4, 6-4
• Semi-final: d. Elsa Jacquemot 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
• Final: d. Noma Noha Akugue (6) 6-3, 6-4

Noha Akugue’s path to the final

• First round: d. Danka Kovinic (WC) 7-6 (4), 6-1
• Second round: d. Linda Klimovicova 6-4, 6-3
• Quarter-final: d. Ayla Aksu 6-4, 6-1
• Semi-final: d. Anna Blinkova (1) 6-4, 6-3