By Richard Pagliaro | Sunday, June 14, 2026
Picture credit score: Libéma Open
Sidelined from the professional circuit for 10 months, Robin Montgomery turned ‘S-Hertogenbosch’s grass into transformative territory at present.
World No. 484 Montgomery captured her maiden WTA title with out placing a shot as scheduled opponent Barbora Krejcikova withdrew attributable to an sickness.
“I’m sorry to announce that I’ve to withdraw from at present’s Libema Open last attributable to sickness,” Krejcikova stated within the assertion. “I’ve been felling unwell and after consulting with the medical workforce it has turn out to be clear that I’m not in a situation to compete at present. I used to be actually trying ahead to the chance to play within the last and compete for a title, however at present it’s not potential.
“I’d additionally wish to congratulate Robin for an awesome week right here and want her the perfect for the remainder of the season. I’m dissatisfied to finish my match on this method, however I’ll concentrate on recovering as shortly as potential and stay up for returning to competitors quickly.”
Qualifier Montgomery, who was sidelined from June of 2025 to April of 2026 attributable to harm, made essentially the most of her alternative to turn out to be the lowest-ranked participant to win a WTA Tour title since No. 508 Elina Svitolina gained Strasbourg in 2023.
This title vaults Montgomery to No. 194 in the WTA Live Rankings. Montgomery, who trains on the Junior Tennis Champions’ Heart in School Park, Maryland, reached a career-high rating of No. 95 final June earlier than harm compelled her off the Tour.
Contesting simply her third match of the season, the 21-year-old Montgomery dropped the primary set she performed in qualifying and misplaced her first set of main-draw play to Daria Kasatkina earlier than rallying to a 5-7, 6-0, 6-4 victory. After that opening-round triumph, Montgomery scored straight-sets wins over Greet Minnen, Daria Snigur and Ajla Tomljanovic earlier than receiving the walkover win from two-time Grand Slam champion Krejcikova.
