(Reuters) -German qualifier Tatjana Maria capped an incredible week in London as she defeated American eighth seed Amanda Anisimova 6-3 6-4 on Sunday to become the first woman to win a title at Queen's Club in over half a century.

Qualifier Tatjana Maria became the first woman to win a title at Queen's since 1973 after beating eighth seed Amanda Anisimova 6-3 6-4 at the Andy Murray Arena. The mother-of-two claimed the biggest title of her career to cap off the first women's tournament - boasting a £1million prize pot - held at the historic west London venue in 52 years.

Veteran qualifier Tatjana Maria continued her remarkable run at Queen’s Club with victory over Australian Open champion Madison Keys to reach the final of the HSBC Championships. The 37-year-old mother of two arrived in London on a nine-match losing run but,