Bencic wins Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

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The 21-year-old from Switzerland beat second seed Petra Kvitová in three sets.

Belinda Bencic's fairytale run in Dubai is complete.

She upset 2013 winner Kvitová 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 in the finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. 

Earlier in the day it was number three seeds Barbora Strycova and Hsieh Su-wei who defeated Lucie Hradecka and Ekaterina Makarova to win their second doubles title together in the emirate.

 

 

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