Daria Gavrilova breaks WTA Tour title duck with win over Dominika Cibulkova in Connecticut Open final

DARIA Gavrilova has roared into the world’s top-20 after dramatically claiming a maiden WTA Tour title with victory over Dominika Cibulkova.

Daria Gavrilova warmed up for the US Open in style.

DARIA Gavrilova has roared into the world’s top-20 after dramatically claiming a maiden WTA Tour title with victory over Dominika Cibulkova.

The 23-year-oldn came back from the brink of defeat to overwhelm second seed Cibulkova 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the Connecticut Open final.

Gavrilova will carry a career-high ranking - No 20 - into the US Open, which starts on Monday, a jump of six places.

Daria Gavrilova warmed up for the US Open in style.

The Russian-born baseliner had eliminated top seed and another grand slam finalist Agnieskza Radwanska in the semi-finals to be the first Aussie to make the New Haven decider.

The reigning WTA Tour Championship title-holder and a 2014 Australian Open finalist, Cibulkova twice dropped serve in the opening set before winning four of the last five games to take the lead.

But Gavrilova, who lost two previous tour finals to major winners Svetlana Kuznetsova and Sam Stosur, refused to yield.

She broke Cibulkova twice in the second set while fighting off four break points on her own serve to tie the match up.

Trailing 3-4 - and down a service break- in the final set, Gavrilova surged back to claim the last three games.

Daria Gavrilova has finally broken through for her first WTA Tour title.

On sealing a fabulous win, Gavrilova vaulted over advertising signs to celebrate with Nicole Pratt and Fed Cup captain Alicia Molik.

Gavrilova is determined to end the grand slam season on a high after losing first-rounders at the French Open and Wimbledon.

The right-hander reached the fourth round in Melbourne in January.

Originally published as Daria Gavrilova breaks WTA Tour title duck with win over Dominika Cibulkova in Connecticut Open final