BEIJING, Sept 24 (AFP): Hungarian teenager Agnes Szavay came back from the brink to win the China Open Sunday with a tough three-set victory over Jelena Jankovic, denying the top seed a fifth title this season.
The 18-year-old Hungarian eventually won 6-7 (7/9) 7-5, 6-2 , and fell to her knees at the Beijing tennis centre.
"I'm so happy," she said as she kissed the crystal winner's goblet.
The surprise US Open quarter-finalist continued her 2007 run to glory after starting the year just inside the top 200 on the WTA.
The victory means Szavay will gate-crash the top 20 after eliminating the third top 10 opponent of her short career.
"I'm taking things step-by-step. Of course I want to be in the top 10, but the jump from top 20 is a huge job."
She added Serb number three Jankovic to her victim's list which included Daniela Hantuchova at New Haven in August and Nadia Petrova at the US Open.
Szavay stuns Jankovic to win Beijing title
FE Team | Published: September 25, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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