TENNIS Updated: Aug 13, 2018 11:17 IST

Simona Halep, who had beaten Sloane Stephens in the French Open final in June, claimed her second Rogers Cup title in three years.

Simona Halep of Romania after her win against Sloane Stephens of the United States (not pictured) during the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Montreal. (USA TODAY Sports)

World number one Simona Halep turned back American Sloane Stephens 7-6(6) 3-6 6-4 to win the Rogers Cup women’s title in a rematch of their French Open finale in Montreal on Sunday.

Romanian Halep, who had beaten Stephens in Paris in June, claimed her second Montreal title in three years and third for the 2018 season.

She closed out the hard-fought match with her third ace of the day.

“It’s an amazing feeling to be able to talk again at this ceremony as a winner,” Halep said.

“I feel like I reached my best level of tennis, even if I had a long break before this tournament and I felt dead after the first day.”

Halep fended off four set points to claim a back-and-forth first set in a tiebreak after storming to a 4-1 lead before U.S. Open champion Stephens fought back to level.