Cincinnati, Aug 20 (IANS) China’s Li Na ended her 15-month title drought as she beat Germany’s Angelique Kerber 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 to win the Cincinnati Masters tennis event.
The 2011 French Open champion overcame an early setback to clinch a superb victory Sunday as she won 80 percent of her first-serve points in the third set, Xinhua reports.
“I wanted to win this title because this year I got in the final three times but could not cross the last hurdle. I was really hungry for this win,” said Li Na.
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