Larsson beats Riske for WTA Nuremberg Open title

Source: Xinhua| 2018-05-26 22:57:09|Editor: zh
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BERLIN, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Sweden's Johanna Larsson snatched a 7-6 (4), 6-4 clay court win over American Alison Riske in the Nuremberg final to secure her second WTA singles title on Saturday.

It was the fifth career final for the 29-year-old, who is ranked 97th in the world.

Her previous title came from Swedish Open in 2015.

In the semifinals, the 105th-ranked Riske defeated Kirsten Flipkens 6-3, 6-1.

Larsson sealed her place in Saturday's decider with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 win over the eighth-seeded Katerina Siniakova.

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