Dart's dream Guangzhou run ends with maiden WTA title

British qualifier Harriet Dart capped her dream week by winning her first career singles title on the WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz at the age of 30. She defeated Austrian teenager Lilli Tagger in three sets in the Guangzhou Open final on Sunday.

Dart rallied from a set down to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in 2 hours, 16 minutes, claiming victory in three sets for the sixth time in seven matches en route to the title.

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The victory avenged her loss to Tagger in the final of the ITF W100 event in Fujairah earlier this year. Dart is projected to return to the top 100 in the world rankings next week.

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