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WTA News & Update: Johanna Larsson Wins Swedish Open; Schmiedlova Reigns in Bucharest

Rica Y   |

Jul 20, 2015 09:27 AM EDT

It's a good day for the Swedes as hometown favorite Johanna Larsson captures the Swedish Open by beating Germany's Mona Barthel 6-3, 7-6 (7-2). This is Larsson's third attempt to win the country's biggest tournament and with the crowd behind her, she finally managed to topple the defending champion in straight sets.