Japan's Kurumi Nara won her first WTA singles title on Sunday by defeating top seed Klara Zakopalova in the final of the Rio Open.
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The Japanese number one, who is generally more at home on hard courts, adapted well to the Brazilian clay to overcome Zakopalova 6-1 4-6 6-1.
Nara's route to the final saw her record straight-sets victories over Hsieh Su-wei, Anna-Lena Friedsam and Lourdes Dominguez Lino, before beating Italy's Nastassja Burnett 6-4 3-6 6-2 in the semis.
Her successful week is likely to see her climb into the top 50 of the WTA rankings.
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Robert Summerscales
Robert Summerscales
