Timea Babos beats Lucie Safarova to lift Budapest Open title

Babos lost the first set on a tiebreak before rebounding to take the next two 6-4, 6-3 for her second career title.

Winner Timea Babos of Hungary, left, and runner-up Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic, right, pose for a photograph with retired professional tennis player Monica Seles after their final match at the Hungarian Ladies Open tennis tournament in Budapest.

BUDAPEST: Top seed Timea Babos roared back from a set down to record a thrilling victory over Lucie Safarova to win the WTA Budapest Open before her home crowd on Sunday.

Babos lost the first set on a tiebreak before rebounding to take the next two 6-4, 6-3 for her second career title.

The 23-year-old previously won in Monterrey in 2012.