Petra Kvitova lifts Dubai Trophy

Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic lifts Dubai Open trophy beating Sara Errani. Picture: Getty Images Source: Getty Images

Former Wimbledon champion Sixth seeded Petra Kvitova, the Czech tennis player, beat fifth seeded Sara Errani from Italy 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 to win the Dubai Tennis Championship Sunday yesterday.

It was Petra Kvitova first WTA Tour title of the year and her biggest success in 15 months. The win also marked Kvitova's 10th WTA Tour title and first since August 2012, when she defeated Maria Kirilenko in the New Haven final.

It may be added that Kvitova has earlier recorded straight-sets victories over Errani in all three meetings between the duo last year and despite her troubles in the second set, always appeared the more likely to win in the United Arab Emirates.

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