INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki defeated Marion Bartoli 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 to win the BNP Paribas Open a year after the Dane lost in the final.
Wozniacki won her WTA Tour-leading 19th match of the year and her second title while appearing in the final for her third consecutive tournament. A year ago, she lost in straight sets to Jelena Jankovic for the Indian Wells title.
Wozniacki won on her second match point when Bartoli’s backhand sailed beyond the baseline. Bartoli was playing in her first final since 2009, and she fell to 2-6 in matches against the No. 1 player.
Top-ranked Rafael Nadal played No. 3 Novak Djokovic in the men’s final later Sunday.
