Summary Katerina Siniakova clinched the Bastad clay court title with 6-3, 6-4 win over Caroline Wozniacki.
BASTAD (AFP) - Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic clinched the Bastad clay court title on Sunday with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Caroline Wozniacki who has now lost five finals in 2017.
For 21-year-old Siniakova, the world number 56, it was a second career title after her maiden triumph in Shenzhen last year.
"It s really amazing for me," said Siniakova, who was runner-up at the Swedish venue in 2016.
"Last year was really good, and so I m so happy that I came back because I couldn t imagine a better week."
Heavy rain delayed the final by more than two hours before the action was further disrupted by medical time-outs for both players.
Wozniacki, who has a season-leading 42 wins under her belt, was aiming to take home her first title after finishing runner-up in Doha, Dubai, Miami, and Eastbourne.
However, her efforts were not helped by a right elbow injury which contributed to 39 unforced errors to just 19 winners.
"It was a tough match. Katerina played very well, so congratulations on winning the title," the former world number one told wtatour.com.
"I m looking forward to the US Open Series and the US Open. It s one of the tournaments where I ve done my best, and it s one of my favourite tournaments of the year. I m excited to go back, see how I can do on the hardcourts and hopefully finish the year strongly."
