Kvitova Captures Tokyo Title With Finals Win Over Kerber

September 30, 2013 | By New York Tennis Magazine Staff
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Petra Kvitova defeated Angelique Kerber 6-2, 0-6, 6-3 on Sunday for her second WTA title of the year at the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, Japan. With the win, Kvitova rises in the WTA Women’s Singles Rankings, from 11th to number seven. Kvitova now has 11 WTA titles in her career and is now 11-4 lifetime in WTA finals.

"I’m very happy I could win this final today. For me the whole tournament was great—I felt good all week on the court," said Kvitoa. "I really enjoyed my week here and it’s even better to come away with the title."

Both Kerber and Kvitova head to Beijing for the Premier Mandatory-level China Open. Kerber was playing her second WTA final of the year, as she was a runner-up in Monterrey in April and now holds a 2-5 record in WTA finals.

"Petra was playing very well in the first set—in the second set I started to play my game, and I tried to do the same thing in the third set, but she started playing tougher again and moved better," said Kerber. "I was trying to give my best, but she was better at the end, so all credit to her."

 


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