Swiss Timea Bacsinszky earned her first career WTA Tour crown Sunday at the $220,000 Luxembourg Open, upending sixth-seeded German Sabine Lisicki.

Bacsinszky notched a 6-2, 7-5 victory over Lisicki, one day after ousting the fifth seed, Belgian Yanina Wickmayer 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 in the semifinals to reach her first ever final. The unseeded 20-year-old's best previous finishes were a pair of 2009 semifinal ousters in Prague and Istanbul.

"I'm really happy with the way everything went today. I played in a smart way and just went for it. I wasn't nervous at all," said Bacsinszky. "It's great to win my first title. I don't think I've realized what it means for me yet."

Lisicki outlasted Shahar Peer in the semis here Saturday, emerging with a hard-fought 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5) win to reach her third career championship match. She won her maiden title earlier this year at Charleston and is now 1-2 in career finals.

"Timea played well. My leg was hurting a bit but I still tried to fight. I rushed too much today and I could tell that I was tired from my semifinal," Lisicki said. "I didn't take my chances but you can always learn from something like this."

Bacsinszky claimed $37,000 for her first career win.

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