Kumkhum outclasses Lisicki to win Taipei Open title


  • Tennis
  • Sunday, 18 Nov 2018

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 4, 2018 Thailand's Luksika Kumkhum celebrates during the second round match against Madison Keys of the U.S. REUTERS/Andrew Boyers

(Reuters) - Thailand's Luksika Kumkhum powered past former Wimbledon finalist Sabine Lisicki 6-1 6-3 to clinch the Taipei Open title on Sunday.

Second seed Kumkhum, who had not dropped a set in the previous rounds, maintained that clinical record against the German wildcard.

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