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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova shocks Angelique Kerber to win Monterrey Open

Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova shocked world number one Angelique Kerber to win her fourth Monterrey Open title in Mexico.

The world number 16 won 6-4 2-6 6-1 to secure the ninth title of her career.

Pavlyuchenkova, 25, took the opening set with the only break and, after Kerber levelled, raced into a 5-0 lead in the deciding set before winning in one hour and 55 minutes.

Germany's Kerber is yet to win her first title of 2017.