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LYON, France — Unseeded American Alycia Parks has secured a stunning 7-6 (7), 7-5 upset win over WTA Finals champion Caroline Garcia in the Open Métropole de Lyon final to clinch her first career title. The 22-year-old Parks says "France has a special part in my heart right now." Parks is ranked 79th. She had 15 aces and saved all four break points against the top-seeded Garcia. Parks secured the only break of a tight contest to win the match.
