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Kasatkina, who was forced to miss Wimbledon due to the ban on
Russian players, had also reached the final of the event in San
Jose, California last year, only to fall to Danielle Collins.
"Winning matches, especially titles, always give you a lot of
confidence," said Kasatkina, 25, after claiming her first title
of the season.
"I hope I can use it in the best way possible and see where it's
going to take me."
Rogers won the tiebreaker during a 78-minute opening set but her
energy and game seemed to dip as Roland Garros semi-finalist
Kasatkina roared back to dominate with her stellar defence from
behind the baseline and mixed bag of shots.
Kasatkina, who was last in the top 10 in 2019, next heads to
Toronto for the National Bank Open to continue her preparations
for the U.S. Open.
"After you won a title (it) doesn't matter how the match was
going, if you were losing or winning," said Kasatkina, who
slumped to the ground after sealing victory with a forehand
winner.
"The most important is this moment and I'm really glad that I
won the title."
(Reporting by Sudipto Ganguly in Mumbai; editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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