OSAKA, Japan (AP) — American Ashlyn Krueger capped a perfect week to win her maiden tour title by stunning top-seeded Zhu Lin of China 6-3, 7-6 (6) in the final of the Japan Open.
Before this week, the 123rd-ranked Krueger's best tour result was the quarterfinals on the grass of ’s-Hertogenbosch.
She came into the week without a main-draw win on hard courts this year.
Her victory in Osaka will move the American inside the top 100 for the first time.
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Ashlyn Krueger, Zhu Lin, Krueger hadn’t, —
Organizations:
Japan, 123rd
Locations:
OSAKA, Japan, China, Osaka