Tokyo, Japan (Sports Network) - Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki picked up her third title this year after beating Estonia's Kaia Kanepi in three sets to win the $175,000 Japan Open Tennis Championships.
The top-seeded Wozniacki became the sixth player to win at least three tournaments in 2008 by taking out the fifth-seeded Kanepi, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 in two hours.
Wozniacki, who is just 18-years-old, added to her titles at Stockholm and New Haven. She took advantage of eight double faults from her opponent to earn the $28,000 top prize.
The 23-year-old Kanepi was trying for her first career title.
10/05 00:30:07 ET
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