Britain's Dart wins maiden WTA Tour title at Guangzhou Open
Great Britain's Harriet Dart beat Austria's Lilli Tagger in three sets in the Guangzhou Open final to claim her first WTA Tour title. Dart reached the main draw through qualifying.
British tennis player Harriet Dart has won the Guangzhou Open and, with it, her first title on the WTA Tour, the top-level circuit of professional women's tennis. In the final she defeated Austria's Lilli Tagger, the fourth seed, 4-6 6-3 6-4.
Route to the title
Dart entered the main draw by coming through qualifying, which makes the result a notable one in her career. Tagger took the opening set 6-4 and was ahead in the match, but the Briton responded. Dart levelled by winning the second set 6-3, then took the deciding third set 6-4 to secure the trophy.
The original report describes the story as breaking news and says it will be updated as more details become available about the final and the champion's reaction.
What comes next
The next major event on the tennis calendar is the ATP Paris Masters, one of the top men's tournaments. Sky Sports will show it live from November 2.
