WTA Tour title No 8 for Kiki Bertens as she wins St Petersburg trophy

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Kiki Bertens celebrates

Second seed Kiki Bertens held off the challenge of Donna Vekic in the final to win the St Petersburg Open.

The world No 8 secured a 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 victory in one hour and 43 minutes to win her eighth WTA Tour trophy.

Bertens made a sluggish start to the match as she was broken in the opening game and again in game seven and Vekic was on control at 5-2.

However, the Dutchwoman won four games in a row and then dominated the tie-breaker.

The second set was more straightforward as she broke twice, compared to the Croatian’s one break, and secured the win on her fourth match point.

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