Ekaterina Makarova won her first title in nearly four years clinching the Pattaya Open in Thailand with a 6-3, 7-6 (7) victory over Karolina Pliskova.
The Russian took the match in 1 hour 36 minutes and fought off two set points in the second set tiebreak to take the championship.
“It was a nervous ending and a really tough match, and she was playing really great tennis today,” stated Makarova after the match.
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