Last minute partnership reaping rewards for doubles duo. A new doubles force could be emerging on the WTA tour – and it all started in unexpected circumstances in October last year. Kirsten Flipkens and Laura Siegemund played their first tournament together at the Ostrava Open when both their regular partners withdrew through injury, going on to reach the semi-finals. Clearly the duo found an instant chemistry and in the two events they have combined at since – firstly the Transylvania Open in Cluj-Napoca in Romania and this week’s Hobart International – they have gone on to win the title. Hobart crowd favourite Flipkens avenged her 2019 doubles defeat alongside Siegemund in defeating Panna Udvardy and Viktorija Golubic 6-4 7-5 today, and despite the blistering start to their partnership there is still plenty of room for growth. Hobart International is supported by the Tasmanian Government through Events Tasmania. #HobartTennis #discovertasmania #eventstasmania #cityofhobart #hel...