Taking on the No.3-seeded Caroline Garcia, the No.5-seeded Bacsinszky reeled off eight games in a row from 4-3 in the opening set to completely run away with the final in 66 minutes, 6-3, 6-0.
The end of the final was the complete opposite of the beginning of Bacsinszky's first round match - not only did she drop the first set to Richel Hogenkamp in that one, but she was down a break twice in the second set and again in the third set against the Dutch qualifier. But she got through that one in three sets, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, and never lost another set en route to the Abierto Mexicano TELCEL title.
It's been a long road back for Bacsinszky. Once one of the fastest-rising young stars on the tour, winning Luxembourg in 2009 and going as high as No.37 in the world in 2010, her 2011, 2012 and 2013 seasons were completely marred by a series of injuries. She fell as low as No.578 in April 2012. But after grinding her way back up the rankings in 2014, starting at No.237 and finishing No.48, the Swiss has gone to even higher heights this year, surpassing her previous career-high from 2010 and, now, winning the second WTA title of her career on the beautiful blue hardcourts of Acapulco.
"Maybe I'm like a good wine - with time, I'm better!
" Bacsinszky joked to the press afterwards.
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