Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova beat Donna Vekic of Croatia 6-2 7-6(6) to raise the German Open title and make sure her type on grass simply over per week earlier than the grand slam in London.
The 33-year-old Czech, who had additionally overwhelmed Vekic en path to the title in Miami this yr, was too robust for the Croatian within the first set with the 26-year-old struggling together with her forehand.
Kvitova discovered herself a break down early within the second set however battled again from 5-3 and moved 6-5 up with an ace.
Vekic, who has shot up the rankings from 69th to twenty third this season following an Australian Open quarter-final spot and a title in Monterrey, compelled a tiebreak.
She was overwhelmed, nevertheless, with a thundering Kvitova forehand on the primary match level.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
