Caroline Wozniacki poses with the trophy after defeating Romania’s Alexandra Dulgheru in the 2015 BMW Malaysia Open final in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. (AFP)
Danish star Caroline Wozniacki won the Malaysian Open after dispatching Romania’s Alexandra Dulgheru yesterday.
The top-seed lost the first set, but managed to overcome the initial setback and win the match 4-6, 6-2, 6-1.
“I kept making you (Dulgheru) run because I knew that you would eventually get tired, but well done and good luck in your next tournament,” said Wozniacki.
With the win, she has managed to atone for her first-round early exit last year in the same Malaysian tournament.
Wozniacki qualified for the final after beating Taiwanese ace Su-Wei Hsieh in straight sets at the semi-finals on Saturday.
She posted a selfie on Instagram after collecting her trophy and wrote that she “couldn’t be happier” with her 23rd title.
“Thank you Malaysia for a great week, can’t wait to be back!”
The doubles title went to Liang Chen and Wang Yafan, who beat No.3 seeds Yuliya Beygelzimer and Olga Savchuk in the final, 4-6, 6-3, 10-4. Just a few days earlier a title seemed totally unlikely for the Chinese pair - they had to save six match points to win their quarterfinal match on Wednesday.
