Petra Kvitova defeats Elena Rybakina for 1st Miami Open title

Fifteenth-seeded veteran Petra Kvitova, in her 13th appearance at the Miami Open, finally won her first crown here, upsetting seventh-seed Elena Rybakina on Saturday with a marathon tiebreaker in a 7-6 (14), 6-2 win.

The 33-year-old Kvitova, 10 years older than her opponent, snapped Rybakina's 13-match win streak and halted her bid to win the Sunshine Double (Indian Wells and Miami Open).

In winning with will, stalwart defence and one sensational forehand winner on the dead run that electrified the crowd in the second set, the lefty Kvitova captured her 30th WTA singles title of a distinguished career.

After Rybakina hit a forehand long on match point, Kvitova raised her arms and put her hands to her head. She was broken just once in the match. It was her 41st career WTA Finals appearance but first final in Miami.

30th career singles title