Final day in Berlin
2023 bett1open presented by ecotrans Group, a WTA 500 tournament, on Grass, Berlin, Germany, 19-25 June 2023.
Defending champion:
Ons Jabeur (1) who defeated Belinda Bencic (8) 6-3 2-1 (retired)
Final:
Petra Kvitova (7) (Czech Republic) v Donna Vekic (Estonia)
Kvitova won four of the five previous matches between the players, including the most recent - third round Miami earlier this year.
Kvitova saved a break point in the fifth game of the opening set, then broke Vekic in the following game for a 4-2 lead.
Vekic served at 2-5 to stay in the set, but was broken again, and Kvitova took the set 6-2.
Kvitova was broken in game three of set two and Vekic led 2-1.
No more break points until Vekic served at 5-4 for the set.
Kvitova broke back just in time and levelled at 5-5.
Vekic served at 5-6 to stay in the match.
She held and forced a tie break.
Serving at 6-7 in the tie break Vekic lost the point and Kvitova won the set and match 6-2 7-6(6).
This was title number 31 for Petra, and second for the year, following the Miami Open.
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