Kerber upstages tearful Bartoli to win Paris Open
- Published: 13/02/2012 at 01:32 AM
- Online news: Sports
Angelique Kerber of Germany won the WTA Paris Open on Sunday by defeating France's Marion Bartoli 7-6 (7/3), 5-7, 6-3 in the final.
Germany's Angelique Kerber runs to catch a ball as she plays against France's Marion Bartoli during the final tennis match of the Paris WTA tournament at the Pierre de Coubertin stadium in Paris. Kerber won the WTA Paris Open by defeating Bartoli 7-6 (7/3), 5-7, 6-3.
The world number 27, who conquered top seed Maria Sharapova in Friday's quarter-finals, became the first German champion at the event since Steffi Graf in 1995.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
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