Anastasija Sevastova wins the 2018 @BRDOpen!
— WTA (@WTA) July 22, 2018
The No. 1 seed beats Petra Martic 7-6(4), 6-2! pic.twitter.com/W1472ELuPR
"I need some time to enjoy it. It’s always like this. It comes pretty fast and you leave to the next tournament. But I am very happy and excited," Sevastova said after the match.
The win takes her back into the world top 20 ranked players and puts right a disappointing loss in the 2016 final of the same tournament.
Anastasija Sevastova gets acquainted with her @BRDOpen ?! pic.twitter.com/hSuBJ74WCg
— WTA (@WTA) July 22, 2018
Speaking to the crowd after her victory, Sevastova thanked her opponent and the crowd and said how much she enjoyed playing in the tournament.
You can watch a longer interview with Anastasija in which she reflects on the week's events in more detail below,
Our champion shares her thoughts after winning BRD Bucharest Open. “I am tired, but happy! Bucharest is my second favorite tournament”https://t.co/KA6WFDQMOB
— BRD Bucharest Open (@BRDOpen) July 22, 2018