Former World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki beat unseeded French challenger Kristina Mladenovic 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-2 to take the Hong Kong Open title yesterday after a battle of wills that lasted almost three hours
Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki with the winner's trophy after beating Kristina Mladenovic of France in Hong Kong yesterday. Pic/AFP
Hong Kong:âu00c2u0080u00c2u0088Former World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki beat unseeded French challenger Kristina Mladenovic 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-2 to take the Hong Kong Open title yesterday after a battle of wills that lasted almost three hours.
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“I’m really pleased with my game this week — there was some good tennis and long battles,” Wozniacki told reporters.
The Dane said the final had been a mental battle, as it was unclear to her how badly Mladenovic was hurt. “I just happened to win it here yesterday,” she said.