Peangtarn wins 2nd 25K ITF title in Hua Hin
Second seed Peangtarn Plipuech upset top seed Jacqueline Cako 6-4 6-2 to win the US$25,000 Cal-Comp & XYZ Printing ITF Pro Circuit W3 at the True Arena on Saturday.
It was her second US$25,000 crown after her first inTsukuba, Japan last August.
In the first set, both players were tied at two games all when rain suspended play for almost an hour. After play resumed, Peantarn blast two forehand passing shots to break Cako for a 5-4 lead. Peangtarn set up a set point with a forehand volley and wrapped up the opener with a drop shot that Cako replied to the net.
With inconsistent play from Cako, the Thai scored a double break to lead at 5-2. Serving for the title at 5-2, Peangtarn was down 0-40 but won the next five points to seal off the victory after 75 minutes.
"I'm so happy to finally win this week as it's my goal to win the tournamnet from the beginning. We played similar style but she started making more errors in the second set," said Peangatrn who will play in South Korea in the next two weeks.
