Tennis: Zakopalová loses Korea Open final

Czech tennis player Petra Zakopalová lost to Russia’s Alisa Klebanova 1:6 and 3:6 in the final of the Korean Open on Saturday. The ninth-seeded Czech lost her service six times in the final; the fifth-seeded Russian was leading 5-0 in the first set when Zakopalová scored her first game. In the second set, the 28-year-old Czech was leading 3-1 but failed to score any more games after that. After the final, Zakopalová said her opponent was more aggressive and deserved to win.

Author: Jan Richter