Tara stretched, but seals it in the end

Tara pounded off winners from the baseline, earning a break in the first game, and looking even stronger on her serve as she quickly went 2-0 up.

Tara’s first serve was much improved and she dominated early in the first set, but Chae got her act together and the left-handed 26-year-old got the set back on serve with a break in the sixth game. Five games later the Indian got a crucial break at 6-5. It was an ace down the middle, set sealed at 7-5.

Tara started well in the second set too and was soon 4-0 up. Chae managed to get a break back in the sixth game, making the score 2-4, but that was all. A forehand crosscourt on match point brought up her fourth title of the year.

“I was really tired coming into the match, and I just wanted to compete. I was aggressive today, and that’s the way I like to play,” said Tara after the match.