(Reuters) - Aleksandra Krunic fought back from the brink for a second day running before lifting her maiden tour-level title with a battling 6-7(0) 7-5 6-1 win over Kirsten Flipkens in the final of the Libema Open in Rosmalen, s'Hertogenbosch on Sunday.
Serbian Krunic, who had to survive a match point against two-time champion and top seed CoCo Vandeweghe in Saturday's semi-final, again stared at defeat as the Belgian Flipkens served for the match at 5-4 in the second set.
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