PierreC
10-08-2007, 11:55 AM
Results - Sunday, October 7, 2007
Singles - Final
Pauline Parmentier (FRA) d. (1) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 75 62
Doubles - Final (played Saturday)
Dzehalevich/Yakimova (BLR/BLR) d. (1) Poutchek/Rodionova (BLR/RUS) 26 64 107
Final Facts
- Parmentier wins her first Sony Ericsson WTA Tour title; in her eight previous Tour singles main draws she had never even won back-to-back matches, but this week she won five in a row in straight sets, beating the Top 3 seeds en route; in the first set of the final against Azarenka she trailed 4-1 and faced three set points down 5-3.
- Azarenka is now 0-2 lifetime in Tour singles finals, having also been a runner-up at Estoril earlier this year (falling to Arn in a third set tie-break).
- Yakimova wins her second career Tour doubles title, having already won 2006 Istanbul with Alona Bondarenko; Dzehalevich wins her first Tour title of any kind.
Quotes
Pauline Parmentier, 2007 Tashkent Open singles champion:
"When I was behind 5-3 in the first set I told myself to take heart and take some chances. And then when I won the first set I told myself, 'Come on, you can do it.' And I'm very glad I was able to do it."
Victoria Azarenka, 2007 Tashkent Open singles runner-up:
"She played very well this week; she has been very consistent. This was her best tennis of the week. But I didn't take my chances. I lost focus."
Singles - Final
Pauline Parmentier (FRA) d. (1) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 75 62
Doubles - Final (played Saturday)
Dzehalevich/Yakimova (BLR/BLR) d. (1) Poutchek/Rodionova (BLR/RUS) 26 64 107
Final Facts
- Parmentier wins her first Sony Ericsson WTA Tour title; in her eight previous Tour singles main draws she had never even won back-to-back matches, but this week she won five in a row in straight sets, beating the Top 3 seeds en route; in the first set of the final against Azarenka she trailed 4-1 and faced three set points down 5-3.
- Azarenka is now 0-2 lifetime in Tour singles finals, having also been a runner-up at Estoril earlier this year (falling to Arn in a third set tie-break).
- Yakimova wins her second career Tour doubles title, having already won 2006 Istanbul with Alona Bondarenko; Dzehalevich wins her first Tour title of any kind.
Quotes
Pauline Parmentier, 2007 Tashkent Open singles champion:
"When I was behind 5-3 in the first set I told myself to take heart and take some chances. And then when I won the first set I told myself, 'Come on, you can do it.' And I'm very glad I was able to do it."
Victoria Azarenka, 2007 Tashkent Open singles runner-up:
"She played very well this week; she has been very consistent. This was her best tennis of the week. But I didn't take my chances. I lost focus."