HEATHER WATSON ended a four-year trophy drought – on her 10th championship point.
The Brit has banked £34,000 after overcoming Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez 6-4 6-7 6-1 in the Mexican Open final in Acapulco.
The 27-year-old wasted five match points against the 17-year-old in the second set tie-break but regained her composure in the third set to lift a fourth WTA career crown.
Watson is expected to re-enter the top 50 of the world rankings today (Monday).
She said: “It was so up and down but I’m so happy to get my fourth title.
“It’s been a few years, so I’m just really, really happy I came through that match.
“I had those points in the second set, and I wasn’t able to win that.
“But I was really pleased with how I stayed in the moment, and won that third set.
“Leylah is a great player, and I knew it would be really tough, but the thing I notice about her the most is the head on her shoulders.
“She’s very, very mature for her age and I think it’s her mental toughness that really stands out.”
In the men’s section of the Mexican Open, Rafa Nadal battered American Taylor Fritz 6-3 6-2 to win a third title.
