Back - She's GOT it in ZHUHAI, China. Venus Williams outslugged Karolina Pliskova to win her third WTA title of the year at the Huajin Securities WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai and make a long-awaited return to the Top 10.
The final was a hard-fought, hard-hitting affair, with Williams coming out sharper - she raced out to an early 4-1 lead - but Pliskova closing in to 4-all before Williams snuck out the first set, 7-5.
The second set script was flipped. This time it was Pliskova who had the leads, going up 4-2 and, after Williams got the set back on serve, going up 4-2 in the ensuing tie-break. She even brought up a set point at 6-5 in the breaker, ripping an inside out forehand that barely missed the sideline.
But like she's done so many times on the biggest stages all around the world, the No.1-seeded Williams lifted her game one last time to finally close out the No.3-seeded Pliskova, ripping back-to-back forehand winners - including a huge passing shot on match point - to finally close it out, 7-5, 7-6(6).
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