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Brilliant Svetlana Kuznetsova wins the Apia International Sydney

Svetlana Kuznetsova won two matches in one day, her long three-set semifinal against Simona Halep and just hours later her final against Monica Puig, to win the Apia International Sydney for her 16th WTA career title.

It was an unlikely day from the start of the semifinals in Sydney on Friday. Rainy and blustery weather caused delays in both matches as Russian veteran Svetlana Kuznetsova outplayed world number two Simona Halep and Monica Puig advanced due to a forfeit by opponent Belinda Bencic.

From the stats alone, Halep might appear the de facto victor, with 37 unforced errors to Kuznetsova's 47 and the two players even in winners with 31 apiece.