Kuznetsova beats Nara in 3 sets to win City Open

4 Avqust 2014 12:36 | 803

Two-time major champion Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia ended her four-year WTA title drought Sunday, beating Kurumi Nara of Japan 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in the Citi Open.

Asked if it felt like so much time had passed since she won a tournament, Kuznetsova smiled broadly and replied: "It feels like it's been too long."

It was the 14th tournament victory for the 29-year-old Kuznetsova, but her first since she won at San Diego in August 2010. Her collection includes trophies from the 2004 U.S. Open and 2009 French Open.

"I work very hard every day, trying to improve things. After you win Slams, not winning tournaments — it's really hard," Kuznetsova said.

At 4-all in the final set, with Kuznetsova serving, they played the longest game of the match, with 16 points, five deuces and one break point.

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