Lucie Safarova claims Prague Open with three-set win over Sam Stosur

30 April 2016 06:54

Lucie Safarova came back from a set down against Sam Stosur to win 3-6 6-1 6-4 and claim her seventh WTA title in the Prague Open on Saturday.

Stosur, who was handed a walkover in the semi-finals due to Svetlana Kuznetsova withdrawing through injury, started the match strongly and broke in Safarova's first service game to lead 2-0.

The Australian saved a break point at 4-2 to take the first set 6-3 but her game began to falter in the second set.

Four double faults allowed Safarova back into the match as the world number 15 sped through the second set 6-1.

And 29-year-old Safarova held her nerve in the deciding set, securing the final point with her 14th ace of the match to win her first WTA title since February 2015.

Source: PA