Daria Gavrilova conquer's of the new Haven open 2017. Connecticut open

NEW HAVEN, CT, USA
Daria Gavrilova can finally lift a championship trophy.  

The unseeded Australian triumphed in the final of the Connecticut Open on Saturday, ousting No.2 seed Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia in a gripping encounter, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.  Gavrilova clinches the first WTA singles title of her career in New Haven.

"It feels pretty special to win my first tournament here," Gavrilova exclaimed during the trophy presentation.  "It means the world to me to hold this trophy."  Gavrilova, currently ranked World No.26, is also projected to enter the Top 20 for the first time in her career on Monday.