Hercog beats Swiatek in Lugano final, end 7-year title wait

LUGANO, Switzerland (AP) — Winning her first title since 2012, Polona Hercog beat 17-year-old Iga Swiatek 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in a rain-delayed Samsung Open final on Sunday.

In the 17th singles final on the WTA tour this season, Hercog was the 17th different player to lift a trophy.

Hercog had to wait out a 75-minute, opening-set rain delay in the Swiss Alps before winning her first title in almost seven years. That was in another clay court event, at Bastad, Sweden.

The 28-year-old Slovenian clinched by breaking serve when Swiatek sent a forehand long.

Swiatek, the Wimbledon junior champion playing in just her third main draw, got the quick break in the deciding set before Hercog won six of seven games for victory.