Caroline Wozniacki claimed her second WTA Tour title of the season with a hard-fought victory over top seed Sam Stosur in the final of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow.
The world No 11 Dane - who was provided with a late wild card into the event - won 6-2 4-6 7-5 in two hours and 14 minutes.
Wozniacki, winner of a tournament in Seoul last month, recovered from having her serve broken early in the final set to seal an impressive win on her second match point.
The No 3 seed, who trailed 0-2 in the decider, broke back in game six before Stosur lost her serve for the eighth and final time in the 12th.
The beaten Aussie has not won a title since becoming a shock champion at the US Open 13 months ago.
It was Wozniacki's first triumph over Stosur for more than three years and she admitted: "It was a tough match and it could have gone either way."
Wozniacki received a silver Cartier trophy and a cheque for $122,000, while Stosur pocketed $66,000
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