■ CORNET BEATS KLEPAC
AFP, BUDAPEST
French second seed Alize Cornet overcame a stomach complaint to claim her maiden career title on Sunday, beating unseeded Slovenian Andreja Klepac 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 to win the Budapest claycourt title.
Klepac enjoyed a 5-3 lead in the first set before Cornet rallied.
“I was sick this morning. I went to see the doctor before my match and I was not sure I’d be able to play, so it was tough in the beginning,” Cornet said.
“But when I was behind I just fought as hard as I could, and after I won the first set things went much better for me the rest of the match,” she said.
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