Pavlyuchenkova Thunders Past Cornet and Reigns as First UTS Women's Champ

The lightning bolt trophy is going to The Thunder. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova won the first-ever women’s UTS event on Sunday, outlasting Alizé Cornet 16-8, 12-11, 11-14, 9-16, 3-2 in sudden death. A back-and-forth final saw The Thunder lead two quarters to love, lose the next two, and then save a championship point before finally triumphing.