Kvitova overcomes Safarova for New Haven triumph


  • Tennis
  • Sunday, 30 Aug 2015

Aug 12, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic returns a ball to Victoria Azarenka of Belarus (not pictured) in their match during the second round of the Rogers Cup tennis tournament at Aviva Centre. Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (Reuters) - Defending champion Petra Kvitova used a dominant serve to beat Lucie Safarova 6-7(6) 6-2 6-2 in their all-Czech final at the Connecticut Open on Saturday.

Kvitova faced only one break point and was never broken as she remained unbeaten in seven career matches against her compatriot.

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