PierreC
02-26-2007, 07:10 AM
Results - Sunday, February 25, 2007
Singles - Final
(6) Roberta Vinci (ITA) d. (1) Tathiana Garbin (ITA) 67(4) 64 03 ret. (gastrointestinal illness)
Doubles - Final (played Saturday)
(1) Domínguez Lino/Suárez (ESP/ARG) d. (2) Pennetta/Vinci (ITA/ITA) 16 63 119
Final Facts
- Vinci was playing her first career Tour singles final and came away with her first Tour singles title; her best showings prior to this week were semifinals at 2002 Tashkent, 2005 Eastbourne and 2006 Palermo.
- Seeded No.6, Vinci took down No.4 seed Emilie Loit and No.2 seed Flavia Pennetta in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, before ousting the No.1-seeded Garbin in the final.
- Garbin is now 1-4 lifetime in Tour singles finals, having won 2000 Budapest but finishing runner-up at 2000 Bogotá, 2005 Modena, 2006 Palermo and now 2007 Bogotá; this was in fact the second time she has had to retire during a final, having stopped in the 2005 Modena final due to heat illness (against Smashnova).
- Vinci surged from No.64 to No.43 on this week's Tour Singles Rankings, a return to the Top 50 for her; veteran Garbin continued to reach new heights, improving her career-high ranking to No.27 (from No.29).
- Although she was not able to defend her singles title, Domínguez Lino captured her first Tour doubles title on Saturday with Suárez, an all-time great in the team discipline, who earned her 44th.
Quotes
Roberta Vinci, 2007 Copa Colsanitas Santander singles champion:
"I achieved my first title, but with what happened to Tathiana it is not something I can fully enjoy. I would have liked it if we were playing under the same conditions."
Tathiana Garbin, 2007 Copa Colsanitas Santander singles runner-up:
"I felt sick since Saturday night. I got better Sunday morning but when I was winning 3-0, the problem came back. I fought to try and finish the match but it was impossible."
Singles - Final
(6) Roberta Vinci (ITA) d. (1) Tathiana Garbin (ITA) 67(4) 64 03 ret. (gastrointestinal illness)
Doubles - Final (played Saturday)
(1) Domínguez Lino/Suárez (ESP/ARG) d. (2) Pennetta/Vinci (ITA/ITA) 16 63 119
Final Facts
- Vinci was playing her first career Tour singles final and came away with her first Tour singles title; her best showings prior to this week were semifinals at 2002 Tashkent, 2005 Eastbourne and 2006 Palermo.
- Seeded No.6, Vinci took down No.4 seed Emilie Loit and No.2 seed Flavia Pennetta in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, before ousting the No.1-seeded Garbin in the final.
- Garbin is now 1-4 lifetime in Tour singles finals, having won 2000 Budapest but finishing runner-up at 2000 Bogotá, 2005 Modena, 2006 Palermo and now 2007 Bogotá; this was in fact the second time she has had to retire during a final, having stopped in the 2005 Modena final due to heat illness (against Smashnova).
- Vinci surged from No.64 to No.43 on this week's Tour Singles Rankings, a return to the Top 50 for her; veteran Garbin continued to reach new heights, improving her career-high ranking to No.27 (from No.29).
- Although she was not able to defend her singles title, Domínguez Lino captured her first Tour doubles title on Saturday with Suárez, an all-time great in the team discipline, who earned her 44th.
Quotes
Roberta Vinci, 2007 Copa Colsanitas Santander singles champion:
"I achieved my first title, but with what happened to Tathiana it is not something I can fully enjoy. I would have liked it if we were playing under the same conditions."
Tathiana Garbin, 2007 Copa Colsanitas Santander singles runner-up:
"I felt sick since Saturday night. I got better Sunday morning but when I was winning 3-0, the problem came back. I fought to try and finish the match but it was impossible."