While she won her first tour title, Roger Federer was unable to win his 101st, losing to Dominic Thiem, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, in the men’s final later Sunday. 7 seed, reached the French Open final last year, but this Masters 1000 title was his most significant victory. Andreescu arrived on court with her right shoulder and right forearm taped after winning six matches en route to the final. When it was over, Kerber kissed the teenager on both cheeks. There have been a few of late, including Naomi Osaka’s run to the title here a year ago as an unseeded player, when she was 20.

Source: New York Times March 17, 2019 23:33 UTC