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01-07-2008, 11:04 AM
Results - Saturday, January 5, 2008
Singles - Final
Lindsay Davenport (USA) d. Aravane Rezai (FRA) 62 62
Doubles - Final
Koryttseva/Osterloh (UKR/USA) d. Müller/Zahlavova Strycova (GER/CZE) 63 64
Final Facts
- Davenport wins her 54th career Sony Ericsson WTA Tour singles title, moving her past Seles for No.8 all-time; she is now 54-38 lifetime in Tour singles finals.
- Davenport is 18-1 since returning to the Tour as a mother, winning Bali (5-0), reaching the semis at Beijing (3-1) and winning Québec City (5-0) and Auckland (5-0); her only loss in this stretch has come to Jankovic in the Beijing semifinals.
- Unseeded this week, Davenport lost only one set en route to the title, against No.5 seed Medina Garrigues in the second round (61 46 60).
- Rezai was playing her second career Tour singles final, having also finished runner-up at 2007 Istanbul (to Dementieva); also unseeded, she took out No.7 seed Daniilidou and No.3 seed Srebotnik en route to the title match.
- Koryttseva wins her third career Tour doubles title; Osterloh wins her second.
Final Quotes
Lindsay Davenport, 2008 ASB Classic singles champion:
"I came here to win the tournament - mission accomplished. I played five matches in six days and only lost one set so I'm happy with the way I played. Rezai has a big game but I always felt in control. If I could have mapped out how I wanted to start the year, this would be it."
Aravane Rezai, 2008 ASB Classic singles runner-up:
"It was tough today - I tried to move her but she just didn't give me time to hit good forehands and backhands. I have friends here now so for sure I'll try to come back next year. Right now, I'm feeling better about my game and am just looking forward to my first match in Melbourne."
Singles - Final
Lindsay Davenport (USA) d. Aravane Rezai (FRA) 62 62
Doubles - Final
Koryttseva/Osterloh (UKR/USA) d. Müller/Zahlavova Strycova (GER/CZE) 63 64
Final Facts
- Davenport wins her 54th career Sony Ericsson WTA Tour singles title, moving her past Seles for No.8 all-time; she is now 54-38 lifetime in Tour singles finals.
- Davenport is 18-1 since returning to the Tour as a mother, winning Bali (5-0), reaching the semis at Beijing (3-1) and winning Québec City (5-0) and Auckland (5-0); her only loss in this stretch has come to Jankovic in the Beijing semifinals.
- Unseeded this week, Davenport lost only one set en route to the title, against No.5 seed Medina Garrigues in the second round (61 46 60).
- Rezai was playing her second career Tour singles final, having also finished runner-up at 2007 Istanbul (to Dementieva); also unseeded, she took out No.7 seed Daniilidou and No.3 seed Srebotnik en route to the title match.
- Koryttseva wins her third career Tour doubles title; Osterloh wins her second.
Final Quotes
Lindsay Davenport, 2008 ASB Classic singles champion:
"I came here to win the tournament - mission accomplished. I played five matches in six days and only lost one set so I'm happy with the way I played. Rezai has a big game but I always felt in control. If I could have mapped out how I wanted to start the year, this would be it."
Aravane Rezai, 2008 ASB Classic singles runner-up:
"It was tough today - I tried to move her but she just didn't give me time to hit good forehands and backhands. I have friends here now so for sure I'll try to come back next year. Right now, I'm feeling better about my game and am just looking forward to my first match in Melbourne."