Teichmann beats top-seeded Bertens to win Palermo Open
Posted July 28, 2019 7:00 am
PALERMO, Sicily (AP) - Jil Teichmann of Switzerland beat top-seeded Kiki Bertens in straight sets to win the Palermo Ladies Open on Sunday.
The eighth-seeded Swiss triumphed 7-6 (3), 6-2 to clinch her second WTA Tour title after winning the Prague Open in May.
Bertens was let down by her serve as the Dutch player double-faulted five times and won 55% of her first-serve points compared to Teichmann's 65%.
The clay-court event is marking its return to the WTA tour after a five-year absence.
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