TOP seed Alicia Smith has taken out the 25k Victorian Grasscourt Championships, despite being forced to three sets on Saturday at Mildura Lawn Tennis Club.

It was the same story for number two seeded Josh Charlton in the men's, pushed to three after dropping the second set to fifth seed Matthew Hulme.

Smith prevailed 7-6, 4-6, 63 in the final against Belle Thompson, dropping only her second set ...