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Kiki Bertens emerges victorious from challenging Charleston Open

By Harry Floyd

KEY BISCAYNE, FL - MARCH 25: Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands plays a shot against Venus Williams during Day 7 of the Miami Open at the Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 25, 2018 in Key Biscayne, Florida. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
KEY BISCAYNE, FL - MARCH 25: Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands plays a shot against Venus Williams during Day 7 of the Miami Open at the Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 25, 2018 in Key Biscayne, Florida. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /
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Kiki Bertens and others faced a unique finish to the 2018 Charleston Open. The Dutch tennis player emerges on top after a marathon Sunday.

It’s Dutch tennis star Kiki Bertens who outlasts the field after a unique ending to the Charleston Open. Rain became a major factor this weekend at the WTA Tour event.

While one semifinals match was partially underway on Saturday before being pushed back, Bertens and Madison Keys saw theirs moved entirely to Sunday. That meant the winner of their semifinals match would need to dig deep in a championship match later on that same day. The seventh seeded Keys did not go away lightly, making Bertens force a third set.

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The 26-year-old Dutch tennis star battled in the third set, coming away with the win. Bertens defeats Keys in the semifinals, winning 6-4, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5). The day was not over after the epic three-set thriller though. Bertens would move on and face Julia Goerges in the finals. Goerges takes her semifinals meeting in straight sets, going 7-6 (5), 6-3 to advance to the championship meeting with Bertens.

Playing the underdog role, Kiki Bertens puts on an incredible display of tennis to take the 2018 Charleston Open title. She defeats Julia Goerges in straight sets on Sunday.

Her semifinals meeting with Keys proved to be the more difficult of the two on Sunday. Bertens found her rhythm in the finals, winning in straight sets to take the title. She defeats the fifth seeded Goerges 6-2, 6-1. Bertens was the 12th seed in the women’s singles field this week at the Charleston Open. The Dutch tennis star is coming into fine form at just the right time. She is a former semifinalist at the French Open. With Roland Garros right around the corner, Bertens is one of packed group of women’s singles players who can surprise the field at any given moment.

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Look for Kiki Bertens to be someone to watch in the coming weeks. Check back for updates on her progress following the 2018 Charleston Open throughout the rest of the WTA Tour.

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