ISLAMABAD, Dec 5: Korea’s Kim Hae exacted her revenge as she ousted India’s Sweta Solanki in the final of the second leg of ITF Pakistan Women’s Futures tennis tournament singles event winning in straight sets on Friday.

In the first leg, of the tournament Kim had lost the singles to India’s Venkatesha Poojashree.

Kim annexed the title 6-3, 6-3 in a well contested two-hour struggle witnessed by a sizeable audience at the PTF Tennis Complex.

In the first set Kim built up the winning lead 3-0, breaking the second game of Sweta by playing a number of cross court winners.

She won the first set 6-3 and the set lasted for an hour. In the second set Kim built up the lead 2-0 breaking Sweta’s first game.

The Indian built up the lead 3-2 breaking Kim’s fourth game by playing consistently from the base line.

Kim won the sixth game of the second set after three duces and levelled the score three all. The Korean broke Sweta’s seventh game at love-40 by hitting some powerful shots down the line.

Kim won the second set 6-3 by breaking Solanki’s ninth game to claim the title.

Talking to Dawn, Kim said: “I was unlucky to lose the final of the first leg of tournament.”

This win, she claimed, would help her clinch other upcoming international events.

Sweta, in turn remarked: “It was my first final at a international tournament but hopefully more international matches and exposure will help me win other tournaments ahead.”

Thirty players from Japan, Korea, China, India, Poland, Portugal and host Pakistan participated in the singles and doubles event of the tournament. A total cash prize of $10,000 tournament was distributed amongst the players. Kim received $1568 and Solanki bagged $980.

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