France's Garcia downs Barty to win Wuhan title


Tennis - U.S. Open - New York, U.S. - September 1, 2017 - Caroline Garcia of France in action against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic during their third round match. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

(Reuters) - France's Caroline Garcia bagged her first Premier 5 level title at the Wuhan Open with a battling 6-7(3) 7-6(4) 6-2 win over Ashleigh Barty in the final on Saturday.

The French Open quarter-finalist fired 32 winners and served eight aces, winning eight out of 16 break points to prevail in two hours and 43 minutes.

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