Second-seeded Dominika Cibulkova of Slovak Republic made use of her powerful groundstrokes to overpower top-seeded Marion Bartoli 6-1, 7-5 to win the Mercury Insurance Open title on Sunday. This is Cibulkova’s second career title.
The Mercury Insurance Open is part of the 2012 Emirates Airlines US Open Series and places Cibulkova at the top of the standings now with 85 points with Serena Williams stepping down in second place with 70 points.
The top three players at the US Open Series standings will stand to get additional cash prize money depending on how they’ll perform at the US Open 2012. Last year’s US Open series winner Serena Williams received additional $500,000 by reaching the US Open final.
