PierreC
01-29-2006, 02:18 PM
Results - Friday, January 13, 2006
Singles - Final
Michaella Krajicek (NED) d. (5) Iveta Benesova (CZE) 62 61 Match duration: 49 minutes
Doubles - Final
(1) Loit/Pratt (FRA/AUS) d. (5) Craybas/Kostanic (USA/CRO) 62 61
Final Facts:
Michaella Krajicek wins her second Sony Ericsson WTA Tour singles title, in addition to winning 2005 Tashkent. She celebrated her 17th birthday this week in Hobart.
Krajicek has a perfect record in Tour final appearances holding a 2-0 record
Krajicek becomes the seventh straight unseeded winner of the Moorilla Hobart International.
Benesova was searching for her second Sony Ericsson WTA Tour singles title, having won Acapulco in 2004 and appearing in the finals of three other events (2002 Bratislava and 2004 Estoril and Forest Hills)
Loit/Pratt win their third doubles titles together, in addition to 2003 Shanghai and 2005 Prague. It was the 15th career Tour doubles title for Loit, who won six of those tournaments last season, and the seventh career Tour doubles title for Pratt.
Craybas/Kostanic were pairing together for the first time.
Quotes
Michaella Krajicek, 2006 Hobart singles champion:
"I feel very good. I played a tremendous match. It was one of my best matches in my whole career. I’m very happy to win my second title so soon. It gives me a lot of confidence for the Australian Open. I’ve played a lot of matches and I think I’m in good shape."
Singles - Final
Michaella Krajicek (NED) d. (5) Iveta Benesova (CZE) 62 61 Match duration: 49 minutes
Doubles - Final
(1) Loit/Pratt (FRA/AUS) d. (5) Craybas/Kostanic (USA/CRO) 62 61
Final Facts:
Michaella Krajicek wins her second Sony Ericsson WTA Tour singles title, in addition to winning 2005 Tashkent. She celebrated her 17th birthday this week in Hobart.
Krajicek has a perfect record in Tour final appearances holding a 2-0 record
Krajicek becomes the seventh straight unseeded winner of the Moorilla Hobart International.
Benesova was searching for her second Sony Ericsson WTA Tour singles title, having won Acapulco in 2004 and appearing in the finals of three other events (2002 Bratislava and 2004 Estoril and Forest Hills)
Loit/Pratt win their third doubles titles together, in addition to 2003 Shanghai and 2005 Prague. It was the 15th career Tour doubles title for Loit, who won six of those tournaments last season, and the seventh career Tour doubles title for Pratt.
Craybas/Kostanic were pairing together for the first time.
Quotes
Michaella Krajicek, 2006 Hobart singles champion:
"I feel very good. I played a tremendous match. It was one of my best matches in my whole career. I’m very happy to win my second title so soon. It gives me a lot of confidence for the Australian Open. I’ve played a lot of matches and I think I’m in good shape."