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German tennis player Laura Siegemund has missed out on the third singles title of her career. The 36-year-old was beaten 4-6, 4-6 by Rebecca Sramkova of Slovakia in the final of the WTA tournament in Hua Hin, Thailand, after just under two hours. It was the Slovakian’s maiden title But Siegemund was still happy with her week. “I’m surprised, I never expected to make it to the final,” she said. On her way to the final, Siegemund had beaten Wang Xiyu from China in the round of 16 after 4:09 hours. It was the longest match on the women’s professional tour for 13 years. Siegemund, most successful …

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