PierreC
09-30-2007, 03:24 PM
Results - Sunday, September 30, 2007
Singles - Final
(2) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d. (4) Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 36 64 64
Doubles - Final
(3) Benesova/Husarova (CZE/SVK) d. Azarenka/Peer (BLR/ISR) 64 62
Final Facts
- Ivanovic wins her third Sony Ericsson WTA Tour title of the year (after Berlin and Los Angeles), and the fifth of her career (also 2005 Canberra and 2006 Montreal); she is now 5-2 lifetime in Tour singles finals, finishing runner-up at Tokyo [Pan Pacific] and Roland Garros earlier this year.
- Ivanovic and Venus Williams (who won in Seoul) become the fourth and fifth players this year to win three or more Tour singles titles (also Henin, Jankovic and Chakvetadze).
- In the second set of the final, Hantuchova was up 3-0 and had two points for 4-2; now Ivanovic and Hantuchova are 1-1 lifetime, with the Slovak winning at 's-Hertogenbosch in June this year, 63 61.
- Ivanovic avenged defeats in the last three rounds this week; she had lost to Golovin in their last meeting (Amelia Island in April) before beating her in the quarterfinals; she had lost to Zvonareva in both of their prior meetings this year (Australian Open in January, Charleston in April) before beating her in the semifinals; and her loss at 's-Hertogenbosch in June was her only prior meeting with Hantuchova.
- Earlier this week (and by virtue of her quarterfinal win over Golovin), Ivanovic became the fourth player to qualify for the season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships (after Henin, Jankovic and Kuznetsova).
- Hantuchova is now 2-6 lifetime in Tour singles finals; she is 1-2 this year, having won Indian Wells in February but finishing runner-up in Bali two weeks ago (to Davenport).
- Benesova wins her first Tour doubles title of the year (and the second of her career) while Husarova wins her second of the year (and the 23rd of her career).
Quotes
Ana Ivanovic, 2007 FORTIS Championships Luxembourg singles champion:
"It was a very tough match today. Daniela started off really well, playing aggressively and going for her shots. I struggled to find my rhythm; I told myself when I was 3-0 down in the second set that I needed to be more aggressive. It was a riskier approach but better that way, and it worked for me."
Daniela Hantuchova, 2007 FORTIS Championships Luxembourg singles runner-up:
"It was a great match. I played really well at the beginning but then Ana started to go for her shots, putting more pressure on me, and I did not have much time to go for mine."
Singles - Final
(2) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d. (4) Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 36 64 64
Doubles - Final
(3) Benesova/Husarova (CZE/SVK) d. Azarenka/Peer (BLR/ISR) 64 62
Final Facts
- Ivanovic wins her third Sony Ericsson WTA Tour title of the year (after Berlin and Los Angeles), and the fifth of her career (also 2005 Canberra and 2006 Montreal); she is now 5-2 lifetime in Tour singles finals, finishing runner-up at Tokyo [Pan Pacific] and Roland Garros earlier this year.
- Ivanovic and Venus Williams (who won in Seoul) become the fourth and fifth players this year to win three or more Tour singles titles (also Henin, Jankovic and Chakvetadze).
- In the second set of the final, Hantuchova was up 3-0 and had two points for 4-2; now Ivanovic and Hantuchova are 1-1 lifetime, with the Slovak winning at 's-Hertogenbosch in June this year, 63 61.
- Ivanovic avenged defeats in the last three rounds this week; she had lost to Golovin in their last meeting (Amelia Island in April) before beating her in the quarterfinals; she had lost to Zvonareva in both of their prior meetings this year (Australian Open in January, Charleston in April) before beating her in the semifinals; and her loss at 's-Hertogenbosch in June was her only prior meeting with Hantuchova.
- Earlier this week (and by virtue of her quarterfinal win over Golovin), Ivanovic became the fourth player to qualify for the season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships (after Henin, Jankovic and Kuznetsova).
- Hantuchova is now 2-6 lifetime in Tour singles finals; she is 1-2 this year, having won Indian Wells in February but finishing runner-up in Bali two weeks ago (to Davenport).
- Benesova wins her first Tour doubles title of the year (and the second of her career) while Husarova wins her second of the year (and the 23rd of her career).
Quotes
Ana Ivanovic, 2007 FORTIS Championships Luxembourg singles champion:
"It was a very tough match today. Daniela started off really well, playing aggressively and going for her shots. I struggled to find my rhythm; I told myself when I was 3-0 down in the second set that I needed to be more aggressive. It was a riskier approach but better that way, and it worked for me."
Daniela Hantuchova, 2007 FORTIS Championships Luxembourg singles runner-up:
"It was a great match. I played really well at the beginning but then Ana started to go for her shots, putting more pressure on me, and I did not have much time to go for mine."