Bertens earns flawless Madrid triumph with win over Halep
Netherlands' Kiki Bertens celebrates with the trophy after winning the final against Romania's Simona Halep. — Reuters pic
The defeat was extra painful for Halep, though, who would have regained her number one ranking had she won the showpiece. The Romanian stayed in contention but was dealt a terrible dose of luck in the eighth game which handed more momentum to Bertens.
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