Halep tops Stosur to claim Moscow title
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Simona Halep claimed the fifth title of her career by beating Samantha Stosur 7-6 (1), 6-2 in the final of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow yesterday.
The 18th-ranked Halep, who dropped only one set in four final appearances since winning her maiden title in Nurnberg, Germany, in June, constantly trapped Stosur in the corners and beat the former US Open champion with precise crosses and shots down the line throughout the match.
Stosur, 29, a runner-up here last year, saved 11 break points in the first set before Halep dominated on a tiebreaker. The fifth-seeded Romanian jumped to a 4-1 lead in the second and sealed the victory with a break on her first match point, when Stosur netted her return.
“It’s an incredible year for me and I enjoy every moment of it,” the 22-year-old said.
Halep is projected to rise to a career-high 15th in the WTA Tour rankings today.
Stosur, who hadn’t dropped a set in her last six matches before yesterdaya, was looking to claim back-to-back titles after winning the fifth crown of her career in Osaka, Japan, last Sunday.
She was scheduled to pair with Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova to play in the doubles final.
Top seed Richard Gasquet beat Mikhail Kukushkin 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the men’s final.
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