NEW HAVEN, Connecticut — Defending champion Petra Kvitova used a dominant serve to beat Lucie Safarova 6-7(6) 6-2 6-2 in their all-Czech final at the Connecticut Open on Saturday.
Kvitova faced only one break point and was never broken as she remained unbeaten in seven career matches against her compatriot.
The second seed collected her 17th WTA title and her third in New Haven after victories in 2012 and 2014.
After a disappointing middle of the season during which she was slowed by a bout of mononucleosis, Kvitova will head to next week's U.S. Open with renewed confidence, though she will need some rest before her first round match on Tuesday.