Errani makes Italian tennis history

Sara Errani captured the Palermo Open on Sunday to become the first Italian to win four WTA titles in a season.

Errani, who had already won claycourt events at Acapulco, Barcelona and Budapest this year, routed eighth seed Barbora Zahlavova Strycova in the final, 6-1, 6-3.

"It wasn't easy like the score looks - Barbora was playing very aggressively and it was tough for me," said the French Open runner-up.