PierreC
08-02-2007, 09:41 PM
Results - Sunday, July 22, 2007
Singles - Final
(1) Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) d. (7) Akiko Morigami (JPN) 61 63
Doubles - Final
(1) Mattek/Mirza (USA/IND) d. Jidkova/Poutchek (RUS/BLR) 76(4) 75
Final Facts
- Chakvetadze improves to 5-0 lifetime in Sony Ericsson WTA Tour singles finals, having already won titles at Guangzhou and Moscow last year and Hobart and 's-Hertogenbosch earlier this year.
- Chakvetadze is now just the third player this year to have captured three Tour singles titles, following Henin (who has five) and Jankovic (who has four).
- Chakvetadze won for the first time in four meetings against Morigami in the final.
- Morigami is now 1-2 lifetime in Tour singles finals, having won Prague earlier this year and finished runner-up at Cincinnati two years ago (falling to Schnyder).
- No.7 seed Morigami saved match point against Pin in her first round and won three more matches to reach the final, including a quarterfinal upset over No.2 seed Schnyder.
- Mattek won her first Tour doubles title of the year (second of her career) while Mirza won her second of the year (fifth of her career).
Quotes
Anna Chakvetadze, 2007 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open singles champion:
"When I came here I started hearing about being 4-0 in finals and that's just great. Today I think I played better than I did yesterday because it was a final. I always try to improve my game for a final because it's just a more important match."
Akiko Morigami, 2007 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open singles runner-up:
"It has definitely been a good week for me although I was disappointed to have played like this in the finals. Beating Patty gives me a lot of confidence though. Anna was just too good. I give her a lot of credit."
Bethanie Mattek, 2007 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open doubles champion:
"We are a really good mixture. We're both solid on the baseline and Sania has a good forehand, so it really opens up the court. Same with our serves."
Sania Mirza, 2007 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open doubles champion:
"We played better matches this week, but we're happy to win. I have to get along with somebody off the court to play with them; Bethanie and I are a good team."
Singles - Final
(1) Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) d. (7) Akiko Morigami (JPN) 61 63
Doubles - Final
(1) Mattek/Mirza (USA/IND) d. Jidkova/Poutchek (RUS/BLR) 76(4) 75
Final Facts
- Chakvetadze improves to 5-0 lifetime in Sony Ericsson WTA Tour singles finals, having already won titles at Guangzhou and Moscow last year and Hobart and 's-Hertogenbosch earlier this year.
- Chakvetadze is now just the third player this year to have captured three Tour singles titles, following Henin (who has five) and Jankovic (who has four).
- Chakvetadze won for the first time in four meetings against Morigami in the final.
- Morigami is now 1-2 lifetime in Tour singles finals, having won Prague earlier this year and finished runner-up at Cincinnati two years ago (falling to Schnyder).
- No.7 seed Morigami saved match point against Pin in her first round and won three more matches to reach the final, including a quarterfinal upset over No.2 seed Schnyder.
- Mattek won her first Tour doubles title of the year (second of her career) while Mirza won her second of the year (fifth of her career).
Quotes
Anna Chakvetadze, 2007 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open singles champion:
"When I came here I started hearing about being 4-0 in finals and that's just great. Today I think I played better than I did yesterday because it was a final. I always try to improve my game for a final because it's just a more important match."
Akiko Morigami, 2007 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open singles runner-up:
"It has definitely been a good week for me although I was disappointed to have played like this in the finals. Beating Patty gives me a lot of confidence though. Anna was just too good. I give her a lot of credit."
Bethanie Mattek, 2007 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open doubles champion:
"We are a really good mixture. We're both solid on the baseline and Sania has a good forehand, so it really opens up the court. Same with our serves."
Sania Mirza, 2007 Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open doubles champion:
"We played better matches this week, but we're happy to win. I have to get along with somebody off the court to play with them; Bethanie and I are a good team."