CINCINNATI, OH, USA - HermomentumstartedbuildinginMontréallastweek, andinCincinnatithisweekshehitfullstride. OnSundayLiNawonherfirstWTAtitlesinceherfamousFrenchOpentriumph 14 monthsago, anditwasataverybigonetoo - thePremier-levelWestern & SouthernOpeninCincy.
TheNo.9-seededLihadsomestrugglesduringtheweek, goingtothreesetswithSoranaCirsteainheropeningmatchandwithVenusWilliamsinthesemifinals, butshewasonfireattimestoo, routingJohannaLarssonandthetournament'stopseed, AgnieszkaRadwanska, inherothermatches.
ThefinalagainstAngeliqueKerberwasacombinationofthetwoLis, asshewentwildinfallingbehind 61 31; butshecaughtfirewithherbackagainstthewall, winningninegamesinarowtotakethesecondsetandgoup 4-0 inthethird, runningawaywithitagainsttheNo.6-seededGerman, 16 63 61.
"Ifeltlikeshewasplayingunbelievableinthefirstset. Iwastryingtoplayflatandfast, butshehadnomistakesandeveryballcamebacktomyside," Lisaid. "Itriedtochangesomethingatthebeginningofthesecondsetbutitdidn'twork, butIjustkepttryingandfinallyitworked. I'mveryhappytowinthistitleandnowI'lltaketwodaysoff - I'veplayedalotoftennisthesetwoweeks."
Licitedafewdifferentthingsasherinspirationtowinthefinal: "LastnightIwasthinkingabouthowIwasinthreefinalsthisyearbutneverwonatitle. SoIwasreallyhungryforthetitletoday. Also, IwashavinglunchtodayandsawRogerafterhewon, havinghisphototaken - Ireallywantedtodothesame."
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