Martic wins maiden WTA title with comeback win in Istanbul
Martic, ranked 40 in the world, won her first final on her third attempt. — AFP pic
Martic, 28, took an hour and 49 minutes on centre court to beat her 19-year-old Czech opponent who is now yet to beat Martic in four attempts. Vondrousova started the match with a bang, taking a 5-0 lead. But Martic managed to swing the game’s momentum her way with a little help from the crowd. Vondrousova had the chance to level the second set at 5-5 and almost broke Martic at 0-40 in the 10th game. But the Croatian saved all three break points and forced the match into the deciding set.
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