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02-25-2007, 11:56 AM
Results - Saturday, February 24, 2007
Singles - Final
(7) Venus Williams (USA) d. (1) Shahar Peer (ISR) 61 61
Doubles - Final
(4) Pratt/Stewart (AUS/AUS) d. Gajdosova/Morigami (SVK/JPN) 75 46 105
Final Facts
- Williams was playing her first tournament of the year and captured her 34th career Tour singles title; she is now 34-20 lifetime in Tour singles finals.
- This was Williams' fifth appearance at a Tier III event (she has never played a lower-tiered event); she has won all five, her 23-0 record also including title runs at Oklahoma City in 1998 and 1999, Gold Coast in 2002 and Istanbul in 2005.
- This is the second time in 10 pro seasons that Williams has won her first event (2002 Gold Coast).
- Williams is projected to rise from No.54 to approximately No.39 when the new rankings come out Monday.
- Peer is now 3-1 lifetime in Tour singles finals, having captured Pattaya City, Prague and Istanbul last year.
- Like Williams, Peer has been excellent at the Tier III level or below; she is now 40-19 in 22 events.
- Peer had her first double bagel win in the second round over Milagros Sequera (in her 217th pro match).
- Australians Pratt and Stewart won their ninth and third career Tour doubles titles, respectively; it was the second Tour doubles title of the year for Pratt, who won in Pattaya City with Mara Santangelo.
Quotes
Venus Williams, 2007 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships & The Cellular South Cup singles champion:
"I felt confident today - it was good. I like a challenge. It was a wonderful match as she is a great player. I had to make the most of the opportunities she gave me."
"My goal is to be in the Top 16 by the French Open. I have three or four tournaments to get there."
Shahar Peer, 2007 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships & The Cellular South Cup singles runner-up:
"I didn't start out well and she just started gaining confidence. I didn't see her play like this the whole week. She just made so many winners and I did a lot of unforced. It was going both ways. I wasn't playing well and she was. That's why I lost so easily."
Singles - Final
(7) Venus Williams (USA) d. (1) Shahar Peer (ISR) 61 61
Doubles - Final
(4) Pratt/Stewart (AUS/AUS) d. Gajdosova/Morigami (SVK/JPN) 75 46 105
Final Facts
- Williams was playing her first tournament of the year and captured her 34th career Tour singles title; she is now 34-20 lifetime in Tour singles finals.
- This was Williams' fifth appearance at a Tier III event (she has never played a lower-tiered event); she has won all five, her 23-0 record also including title runs at Oklahoma City in 1998 and 1999, Gold Coast in 2002 and Istanbul in 2005.
- This is the second time in 10 pro seasons that Williams has won her first event (2002 Gold Coast).
- Williams is projected to rise from No.54 to approximately No.39 when the new rankings come out Monday.
- Peer is now 3-1 lifetime in Tour singles finals, having captured Pattaya City, Prague and Istanbul last year.
- Like Williams, Peer has been excellent at the Tier III level or below; she is now 40-19 in 22 events.
- Peer had her first double bagel win in the second round over Milagros Sequera (in her 217th pro match).
- Australians Pratt and Stewart won their ninth and third career Tour doubles titles, respectively; it was the second Tour doubles title of the year for Pratt, who won in Pattaya City with Mara Santangelo.
Quotes
Venus Williams, 2007 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships & The Cellular South Cup singles champion:
"I felt confident today - it was good. I like a challenge. It was a wonderful match as she is a great player. I had to make the most of the opportunities she gave me."
"My goal is to be in the Top 16 by the French Open. I have three or four tournaments to get there."
Shahar Peer, 2007 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships & The Cellular South Cup singles runner-up:
"I didn't start out well and she just started gaining confidence. I didn't see her play like this the whole week. She just made so many winners and I did a lot of unforced. It was going both ways. I wasn't playing well and she was. That's why I lost so easily."