The 23-year-old Ohio-born resident of Boca Raton ousted the tournament’s last surviving seed when she swept past the eighth-seeded Konjuh in 71 minutes.
Davis beat fifth-seeded Kiki Bertens, fourth-seeded Barbora Strycova and seventh-seeded Jelena Ostapenko on her way to the final while Konjuh beat former champion Yanina Wickmayer and last year’s runner-up Julia Goerges.
“It’s definitely an incredible feeling winning my first WTA title,” Davis said. “It’s definitely surreal.
“I’ve been waiting for this one for quite a few years. I had two finals last year and it was definitely discouraging and frustrating but third time’s a charm.”
The tournament which began with the most star-studded field in its history ended with a final between players ranked 47th and 61st in the world.
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