KOREAN standout Ye Ra Lee banked on her superior groundstrokes to pulverize compatriot Hee Sun Lyoo Suh, 6-3, 6-2, and snare the Holcim-ITF Women’s Circuit first leg singles crown on Saturday at the Ynares Socio-Cultural Sports Center in Pasig City.

The 17-year-old Lee, a member of the Korean national team, rallied from an early 0-2 deficit to overpower Lyoo Suh and set the tone of the match from thereon, allowing har to claim the $1,600 (P89,600) top purse and six ranking points for winning her first event on the International Tennis Federation’s women’s circuit.

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