epa05275223 Angelique Kerber of Germany celebrates winning against Laura Siegemund of Germany at the end of their final match for the WTA tennis tournament in Stuttgart, Germany, 24 April 2016. EPA/Marijan Murat
STUTTGART (Reuters) - World number three Angelique Kerber beat qualifier Laura Siegemund 6-4 6-0 on Sunday to defend her Stuttgart Grand Prix title and end her opponent's sensational run.
Siegemund, who had beaten top-10 players Agnieszka Radwanska, Roberta Vinci and Simona Halep in her previous rounds, raced to a 3-0 lead in the first set, frustrating the Australian Open champion with repeated drop shots.
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