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05-25-2008, 05:17 PM
Results - Saturday, May 24, 2008
Singles - Final
(6) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) d. (5) Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) 46 76(4) 60
Doubles - Final
(2) Perebiynis/Yan (UKR/CHN) d. (1) Chan/Chuang (TPE/TPE) 64 67(3) 106 (Match TB)
Final Facts
- Medina Garrigues wins her first Sony Ericsson WTA Tour singles title of the year, and the eighth of her career; four of those titles came at Palermo (2001, 2004, 2005, 2006), three have now come at Strasbourg (2005, 2007, 2008) and one at Canberra (2006 - her only hardcourt Tour singles title); she is now 8-4 lifetime in Tour singles finals.
- Srebotnik falls to 4-6 lifetime in Tour singles finals; she is now 2-3 in Tour singles finals on clay, winning 1999 Estoril and 2002 Acapulco but finishing runner-up at 2002 Bogotá, 2003 Palermo and now 2008 Strasbourg.
- Perebiynis and Yan win their first Tour doubles title as a team; Perebiynis wins her sixth individual career Tour doubles title while Yan wins her 15th.
Quotes
Anabel Medina Garrigues, 2008 Internationaux de Strasbourg singles champion:
"I was down 64 65 and Kata was playing so well, so I'm even happier I was able to win the title today. I think I was playing defensively in the beginning and she was taking advantage of it. It was hard to concentrate, with all of the rain delays, but I really tried to hit deeper and be more aggressive. That was what helped me get back into the match."
Katarina Srebotnik, 2008 Internationaux de Strasbourg singles runner-up:
"I had a couple of funny finals but I would say this was the toughest; it stopped and started, I don't even know how long we were out there. It was the same for both of us. Who knows what would've happened if there was no rain - but what I do know is that she was just too good today. Hopefully I'll do better next time, but it's always disappointing to lose."
Singles - Final
(6) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) d. (5) Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) 46 76(4) 60
Doubles - Final
(2) Perebiynis/Yan (UKR/CHN) d. (1) Chan/Chuang (TPE/TPE) 64 67(3) 106 (Match TB)
Final Facts
- Medina Garrigues wins her first Sony Ericsson WTA Tour singles title of the year, and the eighth of her career; four of those titles came at Palermo (2001, 2004, 2005, 2006), three have now come at Strasbourg (2005, 2007, 2008) and one at Canberra (2006 - her only hardcourt Tour singles title); she is now 8-4 lifetime in Tour singles finals.
- Srebotnik falls to 4-6 lifetime in Tour singles finals; she is now 2-3 in Tour singles finals on clay, winning 1999 Estoril and 2002 Acapulco but finishing runner-up at 2002 Bogotá, 2003 Palermo and now 2008 Strasbourg.
- Perebiynis and Yan win their first Tour doubles title as a team; Perebiynis wins her sixth individual career Tour doubles title while Yan wins her 15th.
Quotes
Anabel Medina Garrigues, 2008 Internationaux de Strasbourg singles champion:
"I was down 64 65 and Kata was playing so well, so I'm even happier I was able to win the title today. I think I was playing defensively in the beginning and she was taking advantage of it. It was hard to concentrate, with all of the rain delays, but I really tried to hit deeper and be more aggressive. That was what helped me get back into the match."
Katarina Srebotnik, 2008 Internationaux de Strasbourg singles runner-up:
"I had a couple of funny finals but I would say this was the toughest; it stopped and started, I don't even know how long we were out there. It was the same for both of us. Who knows what would've happened if there was no rain - but what I do know is that she was just too good today. Hopefully I'll do better next time, but it's always disappointing to lose."