Ashlyn Krueger captures 1st WTA title at Japan Open
(Photo credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports)
American teen Ashlyn Krueger didn't lose a set the entire tournament in capturing her first WTA Tour title with a 6-3, 7-6 (6) upset of top seed Zhu Lin on Sunday at the Japan Open in Osaka.
Ranked No. 123 in the world, Krueger, 19, entered the week without a main-draw win on hard court this year and had never advanced past a quarterfinal of a WTA event.
China's Zhu, ranked No