Mexican Open: China's Wang Yafan comes back from set down to beat Sofia Kenin in maiden WTA final
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Mexican Open: China's Wang Yafan comes back from set down to beat Sofia Kenin in maiden WTA final

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After Wang held at love to 5-5, she reeled off the last four points of the 11th game to break Kenin and then held serve for the triumph Acapulco: China’s Wang Yafan rallied to capture her first WTA title on Saturday, defeating American Sofia Kenin 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 Saturday to win the Mexico Open women’s crown. World number 65 Wang, playing in her first WTA singles final, outlasted the 35th-ranked American to claim her breakthrough title after two hours and 10 minutes. Wang held on her first ace of the match for a 3-1 lead, but surrendered a break on her fourth double fault to allow Kenin to equalize at 3-3. After Wang held at love to 5-5, she reeled off the last four points of the 11th game to break Kenin and then held serve for the triumph.

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