Tiriac Foundation Trophy: Sharma overcomes opening bagel to win title against Errani
Astra Sharma lifted the trophy on Sunday against Sara Errani
Australian Astra Sharma lifted the Tiriac Foundation Trophy trophy by defeating Italian Sara Errani, the No 4 seed, 0-6, 7-5, 6-2 on Sunday.
In the previous rounds, Sharma, ranked No 216, beat Swiss Ylena In-Albon (6-2, 6-1), Romanian Ana Bogdan, the top seed (6-7 (2), 7-6 (3), 7-5), Hungarian Anna Bondar, the No 5 seed (4-6, 6-3, 7-5) and Romanian Jaqueline Cristian, the No 3 seed (6-2, 2-6, 6-2).
Errani, ranked No 115, defeated Dutch lucky loser Suzan Lamens (6-0, 6-2), Romanian qualifier Maria Sara Popa (6-4, 6-1), German Noma Noha Akugue, the No 7 seed (7-5, 6-2) and Latvian Darja Semenistaja, the No 8 seed (6-3, 6-3) earlier in the tournament.
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