Simona Halep beats Andrea Petkovic 6-3, 6-3 in Germany to win 1st career title

June 15, 2013 at 4:55PM

NUREMBERG, Germany — Simona Halep defeated Andrea Petkovic 6-3, 6-3 Saturday to win the inaugural Nurnberger Versicherungscup for her first WTA title.

The seventh-seeded Romanian had six aces and broke serve for a 2-0 lead in the second set. She held off two break points in the final game before closing out the match with two forehand winners. It's her first win in four career finals.

Petkovic, a German wild card, played in her first final in more than 20 months after a series of injuries. She was seeking her third title.

A former top-10 player, Petkovic is pleased with her resurgence.

"Simona played incredibly, and I was a little tired," Petkovic said. "Still, I had a good week."

about the writer

about the writer

More from Sports

card image

Anthony Edwards missed a potential game-winning three at the buzzer to cap a 10-for-33 night as the Wolves fell to a Milwaukee team missing Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard.