Thailand Open: Sramkova wins first WTA singles title

Slovak Rebecca Sramkova won the Thailand Open tournament by defeating German Laura Siegemund 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday.

This was the first tour title for Sramkova, who also reached the final in Monastir last week.

Sramkova, ranked No 102, beat Thai qualifier Mananchaya Sawangkaew (6-2, 2-6, 6-4), Pole Magda Linette, the No 4 seed (7-6 (5), 6-4), Croat Jana Fett (4-6, 6-4, 6-1) and Slovenian Tamara Zidansek (6-4, 6-2) in the previous rounds.

Meanwhile, Siegemund, ranked No 99, beat American Alycia Parks (6-4, 6-3), Chinese Xiyu Wang, the No 5 seed (7-6 (3), 4-6, 7-6 (1)), Spaniard Rebeka Masarova (6-3, 6-4) and Dutch qualifier Arianne Hartono (6-3, 6-3) earlier in the week.