Tennis - Vesnina outlasts Kuznetsova in marathon Indian Wells final


  • Tennis
  • Monday, 20 Mar 2017

Mar 19, 2017; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Elena Vesnina (RUS) with the championship trophy after defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova (not pictured) in the women's final in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - Elena Vesnina survived a battle of attrition and nerves to beat fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-7(6) 7-5 6-4 in the BNP Paribas Open final on Sunday and secure the biggest title of her career.

After more than three hours in the scorching midday sun on the Indian Wells hard court, Vesnina finally clinched victory on her second championship point when eighth seed Kuznetsova sent a service return long.

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