Britain's Dart claims first WTA singles title in Guangzhou

Harriet Dart clinched the first WTA tour singles title of her ​career after battling back to ‌beat Austrian Lilli Tagger 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the Guangzhou Open final on ​Sunday.

• The British number five, ranked ​115th in the world and coached ⁠by former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli, ​overcame a sluggish start after being ​broken in the opening game
• Dart recovered to draw level at 4-4 in the first ​set but Tagger immediately broke again ​and served out the opener
• The first break point ‌of ⁠the second set went to Dart, who took it for 5-3 and then levelled the match, setting ​up a ​deciding set
• In ⁠the final set, momentum swung repeatedly as the pair ​traded five consecutive breaks of ​serve. ⁠Dart finally steadied by saving two break points to hold for 5-3 ⁠and ​closed out the ​match to secure the title