Kuznetsova claims Washington Open women's singles title
07 Aug 2018, 02:26 ( 6 Months ago)
DF-Xinhua Report
Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia. File Photo Xinhua.
Two-time Grand Slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia staged a remarkable comeback to win the Washington Open title on Sunday, fending off four match points in the second set to defeat No.7 seed Donna Vekic of Croatia 4-6, 7-6(7), 6-2.
It's her second Washington Open title after winning it for the first time in 2014.
Kuznetsova, a former world number two, is now ranked 128th and the Washington title is her first title in two years.
