Swiatek recovers from slow start to win Korea Open title

Seoul: Iga Swiatek battled back from a disastrous start to win the Korea Open on Sunday, beating Russia s Ekaterina Alexandrova 1 6, 7 6 (7/3), 7 5 in...

Seoul: Iga Swiatek battled back from a disastrous start to win the Korea Open on Sunday, beating Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova 1-6, 7-6 (7/3), 7-5 in the final.

The world number two dropped the opening set after an error-strewn performance drastically out of keeping with her dominating form this week in Seoul.

World number 11 Alexandrova was two points away from winning the title but Swiatek came back to level the match after a tiebreak before finding her rhythm in the third set.

The win gave the Polish six-time Grand Slam champion her third title of the season and her first ever in the South Korean capital.

Swiatek's father Tomasz competed in rowing at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and she said she was "happy that I could win here because of the family history".