Stosur wins Strasbourg title, stays top in Australia


  • Tennis
  • Sunday, 28 May 2017

Melbourne Park, Australia - 15/1/14 Women's Singles - Australia's Sam Stosur in action in the second round Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Jason O'Brien Livepic

PARIS (Reuters) - Sam Stosur retained her Australian number one position as she claimed the Strasbourg International title with a 5-7 6-4 6-3 victory against compatriot Daria Gavrilova on Saturday.

On the eve of the French Open, Stosur, who has been the Australian number one since October 2008, recovered from a shaky start to boost her confidence ahead of the claycourt grand slam in Paris, where she reached the final in 2010.

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