Kuznetsova saves 4 match points, tops Vekic at Citi Open

by The Associated Press
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WASHINGTON - Svetlana Kuznetsova won her second title at the Citi Open, and first at any WTA tournament title in two years, by erasing four match points to beat Donna Vekic 4-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2 on Sunday.

The No. 7 seed Vekic was one point from victory four times in the second set but was not able to close it out.

Kuznetsova is a two-time Grand Slam champion, but she is currently ranked only 128th, the lowest spot for a women's champion at the hard-court tournament.

She also won the Citi Open in 2014.

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