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Published January 13, 2015
Romanian Simona Halep won her second title in as many weeks with a victory over Belgian Kirsten Flipkens in Saturday's final at the Topshelf Open.
Halep beat Flipkens, the No. 4 seed, by a 6-4, 6-2 margin at Autotron Rosmalen. The match featured a 75-minute rain delay in the first set.
The 21-year-old Halep, who captured her first-ever WTA title in Germany last week, improved to 2-3 in title matches.
"It's incredible, because I played really well on grass after a week on clay," Halep said. "Today I played well. I was a little bit nervous at the start but I just tried to fight for every point. She's playing a very difficult game for me, slicing a lot, but I played every point and just kept going.
"I'm really happy. I want to enjoy this evening. It's a special moment for me."
The 27-year-old Flipkens appeared in her second career WTA final. Her lone tour championship came in Quebec City last season.
Halep, who is now 3-0 lifetime against Flipkens, took home $43,000 for the victory.
Wimbledon starts on Monday. Halep will face Olga Govortsova in the first round, while Flipkens will take on Yulia Putintseva.
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