Flipkens wins first title in Quebec
Flipkens wins first title in Quebec
Belgium’s Kirsten Flipkens won her first career title with a 6-1 7-5 victory over Lucie Hradecka in Quebec.
Flipkens, 26, dominated the first set and managed to
grind out a tough second with a break in the penultimate game, adding
Czech eighth seed Hradecka to an impressive week’s work which saw her
oust top seed Dominika Cibulkova.
"I played really well and really aggressively in the first set,"
Flipkens said. "I feel my only advantage in the second set was the break
at 5-5 - it was a really close match and I was down in a lot of the
games I won."I have to give credit to her - she came back strong in the second set."
World number 50 Hradecka, 27, has now lost all five of her WTA Tour finals.
"I didn't start well. But all credit to her. It's tough to lose in a final again, but hopefully I can win my next one," she said.
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