Czech Petra Kvitova recovered from a second-set meltdown to beat fellow left-hander Angelique Kerber 6-2, 0-6, 6-3 and capture the Pan Pacific Open on Saturday for her second title of the year. <img alt="Petra Kvitova" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/sep/Petra-Kvitova_1.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 641px;" /> Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic reacts after winning a point against Angelique Kerber of Germany during their Pan Pacific Open final in Tokyo on Saturday. Kvitova won 6-2, 0-6, 6-3. Pic/AFP Seventh seed Kvitova, the 2011 Wimbledon champion, burst from the blocks in the Tokyo final, storming through the first set, but inexplicably suffered the dreaded 0-6 &lsquo;bagel&rsquo; in the second. She quickly rediscovered her poise in the decider, screaming in delight and pumping her fist as she put away a sharp volley to take a 4-0 lead. The 23-year-old put fifth seed Kerber out of her misery on her fourth match point, a blistering crosscourt forehand ending the German&#39;s resistance after an hour and 39 minutes and giving Kvitova an 11th career singles title. &ldquo;I really want to qualify for the end of season championships but I want to enjoy this feeling first,&rdquo; said Kvitova, projected to rise from 11th to seventh in the new world rankings and closing in on sixth place in the race for next month&rsquo;s WTA Championships in Istanbul. It was Kvitova&rsquo;s first title since Dubai in February and winning the premier five event earned her $426,000. Kerber, who had been seeking a third title and first of the year, took home USD 213,000. &ldquo;I felt a bit tired,&rdquo; added Kvitova after her tour-high 32nd three-set match of 2013. u00a0&ldquo;It&rsquo;s tough to answer why I play so many three-setters. I&rsquo;ve still not figured out why. I played two and a half hours yesterday (beating Venus Williams) but that&rsquo;s no reason. My game is still up and down but I keep fighting until the last point,&rdquo; said Kvitova.u00a0

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