PierreC
08-06-2007, 06:52 AM
Results - Sunday, July 29, 2007
Singles - Final
(1) Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d. Yvonne Meusburger (AUT) 61 64
Doubles - Final
(3) Hradecka/Voracova (CZE/CZE) d. (1) Szavay/Uhlirova (HUN/CZE) 63 75
Doubles - Semifinals
(1) Szavay/Uhlirova (HUN/CZE) d. Birnerova/Hrdinova (CZE/CZE) 75 76(3)
(3) Hradecka/Voracova (CZE/CZE) d. Gagliardi/Niculescu (SUI/ROU) 62 63
Final Facts
- Schiavone wins her first Sony Ericsson WTA Tour singles title, having gone winless in her first eight finals (one in 2000, one in 2003, three each in 2005 and 2006).
- Schiavone is the 10th player to win her career-first Tour singles title this year.
- Meusburger was playing her career-first Tour singles final, having never before advanced past the round of 16 at a Tour event.
- Meusburger took out three seeds to reach the final, namely No.2 seed Emilie Loit, No.8 seed Lourdes Domínguez Lino and No.7 seed Karin Knapp.
- Meusburger was bidding to become the ninth Austrian in history to win a Tour singles title, and just the fourth to do so on home soil.
- Hradecka and Voracova win their second Tour doubles title as a team, having triumphed at Portoroz last year; it is Hradecka's second individual Tour doubles title but the third for Voracova, who also won Pattaya City in 2002 (with Kelly Liggan).
Quotes
Francesca Schiavone, 2007 Gastein Ladies singles champion:
"The most important thing for me is to enjoy this; I don't care if it's a Tier I, Tier II, Tier III or Tier 10, it's my first title. I don't care about which tournament it is, just that for the first time I've finally won a title."
Yvonne Meusburger, 2007 Gastein Ladies singles runner-up:
"She was playing very tough and had a wonderful week, but I am still happy because I also had a very good week. I've learned a lot from this match. I just want to keep playing as many matches as I can and have fun - that's all I want to do."
Singles - Final
(1) Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d. Yvonne Meusburger (AUT) 61 64
Doubles - Final
(3) Hradecka/Voracova (CZE/CZE) d. (1) Szavay/Uhlirova (HUN/CZE) 63 75
Doubles - Semifinals
(1) Szavay/Uhlirova (HUN/CZE) d. Birnerova/Hrdinova (CZE/CZE) 75 76(3)
(3) Hradecka/Voracova (CZE/CZE) d. Gagliardi/Niculescu (SUI/ROU) 62 63
Final Facts
- Schiavone wins her first Sony Ericsson WTA Tour singles title, having gone winless in her first eight finals (one in 2000, one in 2003, three each in 2005 and 2006).
- Schiavone is the 10th player to win her career-first Tour singles title this year.
- Meusburger was playing her career-first Tour singles final, having never before advanced past the round of 16 at a Tour event.
- Meusburger took out three seeds to reach the final, namely No.2 seed Emilie Loit, No.8 seed Lourdes Domínguez Lino and No.7 seed Karin Knapp.
- Meusburger was bidding to become the ninth Austrian in history to win a Tour singles title, and just the fourth to do so on home soil.
- Hradecka and Voracova win their second Tour doubles title as a team, having triumphed at Portoroz last year; it is Hradecka's second individual Tour doubles title but the third for Voracova, who also won Pattaya City in 2002 (with Kelly Liggan).
Quotes
Francesca Schiavone, 2007 Gastein Ladies singles champion:
"The most important thing for me is to enjoy this; I don't care if it's a Tier I, Tier II, Tier III or Tier 10, it's my first title. I don't care about which tournament it is, just that for the first time I've finally won a title."
Yvonne Meusburger, 2007 Gastein Ladies singles runner-up:
"She was playing very tough and had a wonderful week, but I am still happy because I also had a very good week. I've learned a lot from this match. I just want to keep playing as many matches as I can and have fun - that's all I want to do."