TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Karin Knapp defeated top-seeded Monica Niculescu in Tuesday's final first-round match at the WTA's Tashkent Open in Uzbekistan.
Knapp used a late third-set break in claiming a 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 win over Niculescu in a match that took about 2 3/4 hours. Knapp had two breaks in each the second and third sets.