The 20-year-old from Guernsey looked to have thrown away her chance of victory when, having served for the match at 5-3 in the second set, she fell a break down and faced match point in the decider.
Heather Watson became the first Briton to win a WTA Tour singles title in 24 years by winning a marathon match against Chang Kai-chen of Chinese Taipei in the final of the HP Open in Osaka.
The 20-year-old from Guernsey looked to have thrown away her chance of victory when, having served for the match at 5-3 in the second set, she fell a break down and faced match point in the decider.
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