MONTERREY, Mexico – Heather Watson roared back from a set down to dispatch Belgium’s Kirsten Flipkens, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, to win her third career title at the Abierto Monterrey Afirme in just under two hours.
From losing the opening set, Watson looked well in control as she leveled the match and earned a 3-0 lead in the decider, but Flipkens fought back to level and set the stage for a tense ending.
Watson served out the title and was at a loss for words after capping off a banner week for the Brits; with Johanna Konta also reaching the quarterfinals in Monterrey and Naomi Broady matching the effort in Kuala Lumpur, it was the largest contingents of British women in a WTA quarterfinal in one week since 1978 (Eastbourne).
Earlier in the day, top seeds Anabel Medina Garrigues and Arantxa Parra Santonja won their second straight title and completed a Mexico sweep – having also earned the trophy at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel – with a tight win over Petra Martic and Maria Sanchez, 4-6, 7-5, 10-7.
La Britanica Heather Watson tuvo que remontar un primer set adverso para vencer a la Belga Kirsten Flipkens 3-6,6-2 y 6-3 y así poder lograr el tercver titulo de su carrera al ganar el Abierto de tenis de Monterrey, Mexico, casi 2 horas de partido…
Despúes de perder el primer set, Watson tomo el control de las acciones y se adelanto 3-0, y pese a que la belga intento reaccionar, la Britanico mantuvo su nivel…
Temprano en el día, las primeras preclasificada Anabel Medina y Aranosa Parra ganaron su segundo titulo en dobles al imponerse a la pareja de Petra Marticc y Maria Sanchez con parciales de 4-6,7-5 y 10-7….