Ankita Raina wins ITF singles event in Gwalior

Ankita Raina fights past second seed Amandine Hesse and clinches first singles title in more than three years in the final of the USD 25,000 ITF women's event

Ankita with the winner's trophy in Gwalior on Saturday. Pic/PTI

Ankita Raina won her first singles title in more than three years when she fought past second seed Amandine Hesse in straight sets in the final of the USD 25,000 ITF women's event, here on Saturday.

The fourth seed Indian beat the French-woman 6-2, 7-5 in the title clash which lasted one hour and 25 minutes. The last time Ankita won a singles title was way back in December 2014, when she had triumphed in the Pune ITF event.

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