Aleksandra Krunic overcomes Kirsten Flipkens to claim maiden WTA title
Aleksandra Krunic battled back from a set down to claim her maiden WTA title in Hertogenbosch.
The Serbian seventh seed was forced to save a match-point in the semi-final against Coco Vandeweghe, and she had to work for it again in the final against Kirsten Flipkens.
Krunic was a set and a break down midway through the second set, but won nine of the last 10 games to claim 6-7 7-5 6-1 victory.
.@KrunicAlex is on fire! #LiberaOpen pic.twitter.com/540cG4dpIW
— WTA (@WTA) June 17, 2018
“I don’t know how you pulled this off, mate, but the fact that you didn’t show how much pain you were in today, makes me respect you more,” Krunic said on-court after the match.
“I think we’re both champions, and I’m happy that I was able to stay [in the match]. I was very nervous and it was tough for me to play, but I’m happy that I hung in there.”
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