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Nadia Petrova won her fifth title of the year at the Porsche Grand Prix, beating 18-year-old Tatiana Golovin of France 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) Sunday.
The seventh-ranked Petrova rode her powerful serve to beat the French teenager, who had knocked her out of the U.S. Open in the third round.
The Russian, unbeaten in finals this year, picked up her sixth career title and first since May, when she won the German Open.
Petrova hurt her ankle during a fall at 4-4 in the second-set tiebreak and was treated courtside. She returned to rattle off three straight points, closing the match out when Golovin's passing shot sailed long.
The Frenchwoman, who owned a 3-0 record against Petrova, was denied her first tour title.
Petrova appeared to have complete control at 4-2 in the second set, when Golovin used some pinpoint shots down the line to break her serve for just the second time.
That led to several seesaw games with break chances on both sides. Petrova didn't regain control until she took the court again after her ankle was treated.
The match was a battle of two players from sports families.
Golovin is the daughter of an ice hockey coach who moved the family from Moscow to Paris when she was 8 months old. Petrova's father was a hammer thrower and her mother an Olympic relay sprinter.
Petrova reached No. 3 in the rankings in May, but has been set back by injuries since.
The event often brings together the world's top 20 players, but this year was hurt by withdrawals and injuries.
