Samantha Stosur claims top prize in Austria

That match had been held over since Saturday because of rain

Update: 2015-07-28 02:10 GMT
Australia's Samantha Stosur returns the ball to Karin Knapp from Italy during their final match at the WTA tennis tournament in Bad Gastein, Austria, on Sunday. Stosur won with 3-6, 7-6 and 6-2. (Photo: AP)
Bad Gastein (Austria): Former US Open champion Samantha Stosur came from a set down to win the Bad Gastein WTA Open on Sunday with a 3-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 triumph over Italian Karin Knapp.
 
The 31-year-old Australian triumphed over Knapp who was playing her second match of the day after defeating compatriot and number one seed Sara Errani 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 7-5 in the semifinals.
 
That match had been held over since Saturday because of rain.
 
“It was a very hard match today,” said Stosur. “I was getting completely outplayed but I hung in there,” she said. 

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