After losing in qualifying 17-year-old Olga Danilovic of Serbia was handed a lifeline as a lucky loser. The Serb took full advantage of her second shot in the tournament.
Danilovic not only claimed her maiden WTA title, she became the first lucky loser to win a WTA singles title. She did that with a 7-5, 6-7(1), 6-4 victory over a fellow 17-year-old Russian Anastasia Potapova at the Moscow River Cup.
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“There are no words to describe this kind of feeling,” Danilovic told the media, after her victory. “Yesterday, I said, ‘This is the final, and this is my life, this is the moment that I live for.’ Being able to win, it’s even a better feeling, and I’m so happy for it.”
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