Anastasia pavlyuchenkova emerged the victor at the 2017 Prudential Hong Kong tennis open

VICTORIA PARK, Hong Kong
After withstanding various weather-related delays and a stern test from a dogged opponent, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova emerged the victor at the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open.

The No.6 seed from Russia beat No.7 seed Daria Gavrilova of Australia, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(3), in a match that included numerous twists and turns, and finally went down to the wire, ending at 1:00 a.m. local time on Monday morning, after over three hours of play.