Britain’s Heather Watson has won the Mexican Open by beating Canada’s Leylah Fernandez 6-4 6-7 (8-10) 6-1.
Watson, 27, claimed victory with her 10th championship point, having withstood a second-set fightback from the 17-year-old, to win her fourth career title and the first since 2016.
Victory for the world number 69 will see her re-enter the Top 50 of the WTA singles rankings on Monday.
Watson lost her first five championship points in the second set tie-break before regaining her composure to only lose one game in the final set.
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