29 Jul 2019

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Teichmann stuns top seed Bertens to win Palermo title

Palermo - Switzerland's Jil Teichmann stunned top seed Kiki Bertens 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 to clinch the Palermo WTA title on Sunday, a result which will help push the left-hander into the world top 60.

It was a first top 10 win for 22-year-old Teichmann who started 2019 ranked outside the world's top 140.

Fifth-ranked Bertens hit 43 unforced errors in the match.

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