HOBART, Australia, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Elena Vesnina, 0-6 in previous WTA finals, beat Mona Barthel 6-3, 6-4 Saturday in the title match of the Moorilla Hobart International tennis tournament.
Vesnina had appeared in six title matches since January 2009 but managed to win just one set before Saturday's breakthrough. Last year, Barthel picked up her first WTA championship at the Moorilla. That had been her only other finals appearance.