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The drought is over for Lara Arruabarrena…

The 22-year-old Spanish tennis player has picked up the second singles title of her career more than four years after winning her first.

Arruabarrena defeated fifth-seeded Monica Niculescu of Romania on Sunday 6-0, 2-6, 6-0 to win the title at the Korea Open.

In the semifinals, Arruabarrena defeated Patricia Maria Tig 6-1, 6-2, ending hopes of an all-Romanian final.

Lara Arruabarrena is one way away…

The 24-year-old Spanish tennis player defeated Romania’s Patricia Tig 6-1, 6-2 to reach the finals of the Korea Open.

Arruabarrena, who upset second-seed Johanna Larsson in the quarterfinals, will face Romania’s Monica Niculescu, the No. 5 seed, in the finals.

Arruabarrena will play for her second WTA singles title. She previously won the title at the Copa Sony Ericsson Colsanitas in February 2012.

She’s currently ranked No. 90 in the world.