Ekaterina Alexandrova, ranked 30th in the world, won her fifth WTA Tour title with a tough 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 victory over Dayana Yastremska in the Linz final.
The 30-year-old Russian had lost in the Linz final twice in the past six years but finally claimed the title by defeating the 24-year-old Ukrainian, ranked 72nd, in 2 hours and 13 minutes. Alexandrova dominated the first set, winning 6-2 in just 30 minutes, but Yastremska fought back to take the second set 6-3, forcing a deciding set.