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10-15-2007, 10:46 AM
Results - Sunday, October 14, 2007
Singles - Final Elena Dementieva (RUS) d. (4) Serena Williams (USA) 57 61 61
Doubles - Final
(1) Black/Huber (ZIM/USA) d. Azarenka/Poutchek (BLR/BLR) 46 61 107
Final Facts
Dementieva wins her second Sony Ericsson WTA Tour title of the year, becoming the 11th player to capture multiple titles in 2007; she is now 2-0 in finals this year and 8-11 lifetime.
Dementieva's best previous results at this event were runner-up finishes in 2001 (l. to Dokic) and 2004 (l. to Myskina); she is now 1-2 lifetime in Moscow finals. She is the only player in the event's history to have reached the semifinals or better on more than three occasions).
Dementieva's record in Tier I or higher events is now 2-8; her only previous Tier I title victory was at 2006 Tokyo [Pan Pacific].
Dementieva’s win over Williams, her first in five attempts, was the 34th over a Top 10 player in her career; 15 of these were when she was ranked outside the game's elite.
Williams is now 2-1 in Tour singles finals this year and 28-11 in her career; her record in Tier I or higher events is now 18-9 with her last title win at 2007 Miami.
By winning her quarterfinal match against Nicole Vaidisova, Williams surpassed $2 million in prize money for the season (just the second to do so after Justine Henin, who currently has $4,185,086 this year) and $18 million for her career (the sixth woman to do so).
Williams is projected to rise to No.6 in the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Singles Rankings after her runner-up finish; Dementieva is projected to return to the Top 10 at No.10, ending a 28-week stretch of being ranked outside the Top 10.
Black and Huber won their ninth Tour doubles title together and seventh of the season; Huber earned her 22nd career Tour doubles title while Black earned her 34th.
Quotes
Elena Dementieva, 2007 Kremlin Cup singles champion:
"It was a very difficult match to play, and it was tough for me to find my game, but I knew I had nothing to lose and it was very special playing in front of this crowd. They were behind me the whole week and especially today in the final. Serena is such a great champion and I felt like this was really my chance to play well against her, in front of my home crowd, too. It was very, very important for me to do that today."
Serena Williams, 2007 Kremlin Cup singles runner-up:
"Every ball I hit I felt was going out, and so it was really frustrating. I'm not going to make excuses though - it wasn't the court or anything else - it was me. I thought she played unbelievably. I think she should play like that more often."
Singles - Final Elena Dementieva (RUS) d. (4) Serena Williams (USA) 57 61 61
Doubles - Final
(1) Black/Huber (ZIM/USA) d. Azarenka/Poutchek (BLR/BLR) 46 61 107
Final Facts
Dementieva wins her second Sony Ericsson WTA Tour title of the year, becoming the 11th player to capture multiple titles in 2007; she is now 2-0 in finals this year and 8-11 lifetime.
Dementieva's best previous results at this event were runner-up finishes in 2001 (l. to Dokic) and 2004 (l. to Myskina); she is now 1-2 lifetime in Moscow finals. She is the only player in the event's history to have reached the semifinals or better on more than three occasions).
Dementieva's record in Tier I or higher events is now 2-8; her only previous Tier I title victory was at 2006 Tokyo [Pan Pacific].
Dementieva’s win over Williams, her first in five attempts, was the 34th over a Top 10 player in her career; 15 of these were when she was ranked outside the game's elite.
Williams is now 2-1 in Tour singles finals this year and 28-11 in her career; her record in Tier I or higher events is now 18-9 with her last title win at 2007 Miami.
By winning her quarterfinal match against Nicole Vaidisova, Williams surpassed $2 million in prize money for the season (just the second to do so after Justine Henin, who currently has $4,185,086 this year) and $18 million for her career (the sixth woman to do so).
Williams is projected to rise to No.6 in the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Singles Rankings after her runner-up finish; Dementieva is projected to return to the Top 10 at No.10, ending a 28-week stretch of being ranked outside the Top 10.
Black and Huber won their ninth Tour doubles title together and seventh of the season; Huber earned her 22nd career Tour doubles title while Black earned her 34th.
Quotes
Elena Dementieva, 2007 Kremlin Cup singles champion:
"It was a very difficult match to play, and it was tough for me to find my game, but I knew I had nothing to lose and it was very special playing in front of this crowd. They were behind me the whole week and especially today in the final. Serena is such a great champion and I felt like this was really my chance to play well against her, in front of my home crowd, too. It was very, very important for me to do that today."
Serena Williams, 2007 Kremlin Cup singles runner-up:
"Every ball I hit I felt was going out, and so it was really frustrating. I'm not going to make excuses though - it wasn't the court or anything else - it was me. I thought she played unbelievably. I think she should play like that more often."