German Julia Goerges tamed American CoCo Vandeweghe 7-5 6-1 in the final of the WTA Elite Trophy to claim the biggest title of her career on Sunday. Second seed Vandeweghe got an early break and breezed to a 5-2 lead in the opening set before the German staged a brilliant comeback. Goerges was simply unstoppable in the second set and she completed the victory with a crosscourt return winner on her second championship point. Despite the loss Vandeweghe will finish the year in the top 10 for the first time while Goerges will rise to a career-best 14th. The tournament’s 12-player singles field featured the leading players on the women’s tour who did not qualify for last week’s WTA Finals in Singapore while one wildcard was awarded to China’s top-ranked player Peng Shuai.

Source: Hindustan Times November 05, 2017 10:30 UTC