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French teen Cornet takes Budapest title

BUDAPEST, Hungary, July 13 (UPI) -- Teenager Alize Cornet of France scored a straight-set victory Sunday to win the Gaz de France Grand Prix in Hungary, her first title on the WTA Tour.

Cornet, 18, battled to a 7-6 (7-5), 6-3) decision over Andreja Klepac of Slovenia.

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"I'm so happy to win today," Cornet said. "It's my first victory on the tour so it's very special. I've had great results on clay this season. I was just really happy to be able to compete so well in Budapest this week."

Klepac appeared in her first WTA Tour final.

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