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Kiki Bertens wins WTA Gstaad Ladies Championship

By Harry Floyd

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 04: Kiki Bertens of The Netherlands plays a backhand during the Ladies Singles first round match against Sorana Cirstea of Romania on day two of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 4, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 04: Kiki Bertens of The Netherlands plays a backhand during the Ladies Singles first round match against Sorana Cirstea of Romania on day two of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 4, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /
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Kiki Bertens wins the title at the WTA Ladies Championship Gstaad. Last year, the Dutch tennis star finished runner-up at the tournament.

Kiki Bertens earns her second title on the 2017 WTA Tour. She defeats Anett Kontaveit in three sets to win the Ladies Championship Gstaad.

The No. 2 seeded Bertens takes the finals match 6-4, 3-6, 6-1.

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Just last year, the Dutch tennis player finished runner-up at the tournament. Now, she successfully returns to avenge her loss. The win at Ladies Championship Gstaad, also known as the Swiss Open, is her second WTA title on the year.

Earlier in the season, Bertens took home a title in Nurnberg. She is the current world No. 35 in women’s singles tennis and will likely rise in the rankings after this win.

Coming into the finals meeting with Kontaveit, Bertens had not dropped a single set at the Swiss Open.

While Kontaveit put up a strong fight, winning the second set in fine form, her effort was not enough against Bertens. On the year, Kontaveit is the current world No. 32 in women’s singles tennis. At just 21-years-old, she has shown herself to be a rising star in the sport. While the finals loss is a disappointment for the Estonian professional tennis player, she is without a doubt a player to watch in the coming weeks.

Kiki Bertens looks ahead to the 2017 US Open after winning her second WTA title this year. Previously, the 25-year-old Bertens has reached the second round of the US Open twice. With more experience under her belt now, Bertens can make a deeper run at the Grand Slam this year.

The win at the Swiss Open should move Kiki Bertens around nine places in the singles rankings. Along with the singles title, Bertens will also take home the doubles championship with partner Johanna Larsson. Stay tuned to see how the Dutch tennis star fares throughout the rest of the 2017 WTA Tour.

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