A week after entering qualifying, Tatjana Maria sliced, served, and outfoxed four Top 15 players to win Queen’s — a title that felt both improbable and perfectly hers.

In a landmark week at the Queen’s Club, where the WTA Tour returned following a 52-year absence, a historic champion was crowned in Tatjana Maria. The German world No. 86 came through qualifying to reach the main draw and beat four top-20 players to lift the trophy, including Amanda Anisimova in Sunday’s final.

German qualifier Tatjana Maria captured her fourth career title with a 6-3, 6-4 win over eighth-seeded Amanda Anisimova on Sunday in the final of the HSBC Championships in London.

LONDON (Reuters) -German veteran Tatjana Maria defied the odds to move into the biggest final of her career when she stunned second seed and Australian Open champion Madison Keys 6-3 7-6(3) at the Queen's Club Championships on Saturday.