MASON, Ohio — Caroline Garcia generated momentum going into next week’s U.S. Open, capturing the Western & Southern Open women’s championship with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Petra Kvitova on Sunday.

Garcia, already the first qualifier to reach the tournament final, clinched the victory when Kvitova sent a second serve return into the net. Garcia dropped to her knees and lay on her back on the court after the final point.

The 28-year-old French woman went into Sunday’s match with a WTA Tour-leading 26 wins since June.

The 28th-ranked Kvitova and 35th-ranked Garcia both shook off first-round losses the previous week in Toronto to make their first appearances in a Cincinnati final.

- First player to win a WTA 1000 starting from the qualies- 3rd WTA 1000 - 3rd title of the year, one on each surface ????- 10th WTA title- She will be ranked #17, #9 in the Race - 24-4 since Bod Hamburg pic.twitter.com/oMizKFg7vK

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Garcia broke her Czech opponent in the first game, and raced to a 4-0 lead. Garcia also gained an early edge with a first game break in the second set.

Caroline Garcia becomes the 2022 Western & Southern Open champion after defeating Petra Kvitova 6-2, 6-4 in the final! ????????@CaroGarcia | #CincyTennis pic.twitter.com/gNchSE9H6E

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Kvitova, 32, left the court for treatment of an injury after falling behind 2-0 in the second set. She looked sharper after returning but couldn’t overcome the early break.

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