Lauren Davis beats Ana Konjuh to win ASB Classic
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}American Lauren Davis claimed the first WTA Title of her six-year professional career when she beat Croatian teenager Ana Konjuh 6-3, 6-1 in Saturday's final of the ASB Classic.
The 23-year-old Ohio-born resident of Boca Raton ousted the tournament's last surviving seed when she swept past the eighth-seeded Konjuh in 71 minutes.
Davis beat fifth-seeded Kiki Bertens, fourth-seeded Barbora Strycova and seventh-seeded Jelena Ostapenko on her way to the final while Konjuh beat former champion Yanina Wickmayer and last year's runner-up Julia Goerges.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"It's definitely an incredible feeling winning my first WTA title," Davis said. "It's definitely surreal.
"I've been waiting for this one for quite a few years. I had two finals last year and it was definitely discouraging and frustrating but third time's a charm."
The tournament which began with the most star-studded field in its history ended with a final between players ranked 47th and 61st in the world.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Organizers attracted four former No.1s but of those Ana Ivanovic pulled out before the tournament began with an injury, Serena and Venus Williams — the top two seeds — were out by the second round and Caroline Wozniacki fell in the quarterfinals.