Canadian teen Andreescu topples Kerber to win Indian Wells

AFP  |  Indian Wells 

Canadian sensation became the first wild card to win the WTA title at Indian Wells on Sunday with a gritty 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 victory over champion

Andreescu, 18, shook off to topple the eighth-ranked German, who hasn't won a title since she beat in last year's final for her third Grand Slam crown.

Ranked 60th coming into the tournament, Andreescu will rise to 24th in the world with her first WTA title.

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First Published: Mon, March 18 2019. 09:50 IST