2017 Eastbourne

June 1, 2017

Eastbourne Gallery: Dramatic Finals Day

Tamira Paszek overcame five match points to edge Angelique Kerber for her first title in almost two years.

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Angelique Kerber and Tamira Paszek faced off for the first time in Saturday's AEGON International final.

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Angelique Kerber was appearing in her third final of the year, having already been victorious in Paris and Copenhagen.

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Tamira Paszek won just two matches all year until catching fire in Eastbourne this week.

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Angelique Kerber came into the final with a WTA-leading 40 match wins on the year.

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Angelique Kerber was left to wonder what might have been after failing to convert on five match points.

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Tamira Paszek saved the most match points en route to a title since Greta Arn also endured five in Auckland in 2011.

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This was Tamira Paszek's third title, having previously captured Portoroz in 2006 and Québec City in 2010.

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Entering the week at No.59, Tamira Paszek became the lowest-ranked player to win a Premier title this year.

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Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond had to retire in the second set of the doubles final after Huber hurt her thigh.

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Eastbourne was María José Martínez Sánchez and Nuria Llagostera Vives' 10th doubles title as a duo.

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