Jelena Ostapenko beats Barbora Krejcikova to claim first title of 2023 in Birmingham, Petra Kvitova wins Berlin Open

Jelena Ostapenko won her first title of the season as she defeated Barbora Krejcikova at the Birmingham Classic, while Petra Kvitova won the Berlin Open.

The Latvian, seeded No. 2, defeated her No.1 seeded Czech opponent 7-6(8) 6-4 in the final.

There were no breaks in the opening set, but Ostapenko leaned on her power to give her a breakthrough in the tie-break. Krejcikova reeled her back in but ultimately could not resist her opponent.