Ku Yeon-woo Claims First ITF W50 Title in Portugal

Ku Yeon-woo captured the singles title at the International Tennis Federation Montemor-o-Novo Women's Tournament in Portugal.

On the final day of the tournament, Saturday, Ku defeated Portugal's top-seeded Francisca Jorge 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the women's singles final after a hard-fought match that lasted 2 hours, 12 minutes.

The victory marked Ku's first career W50-level title and the eighth ITF singles title of her career.

Seeded second, Ku advanced to the final without dropping a set.

She defeate ...