Pakistan, June 23 -- American McCartney Kessler secured her third career title on Sunday, defeating Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska 6-4 7-5 in a rain-interrupted Nottingham Open final.
Kessler, who recorded her first main draw tour-level win on grass earlier this month at Queen's, dominated the match from the outset and sealed victory in one hour and 34 minutes. "I'm super excited to have another title. I've gotten to another final, another great week of tennis for me. I want to start by congratulating Dayana on a good week as well," Kessler said. "She's a really tough competitor. We've had three really competitive matches, so congrats on a good week."
The 25-year-old American outperformed Yastremska on serve in the first set, winning 17 of h...