Hantuchova Out-Chokes Russian Kuznetsova to Drop WTA Eastbourne
Russian teenager Svetlana Kuznetsova won her first title of the year Saturday,
coming back from a set down to beat wildcard Daniela Hantuchova 2-6, 7-6(2),
6-4 at the Hastings Direct International Championship in Eastbourne.
Hantuchova served for the match in the second set against the No. 2-seeded
Russian but could not put the clamps on. It was Kuznetsova's first title this
year in her fourth final.
"I was very nervous in the match and my first serve was not working, but
finally I got it to work and then I did well," Kuznetsova said. "I'm so happy
to have won today. I've been in so many finals this year, but haven't won, so
it's was important to me to win one of them."
In doubles the unseeded Aussie/Spaniard team of Alicia Molik and Magui "Don't
Call Me Maggie" Serna ousted top-seeded Russians Kuznetsova and Elena
Likhovtseva 6-4, 6-4 for their first title as a team. The Russian have won two
titles in eight finals in 2004.
In 's-Hertogenbosch Saturday, No. 3 seeded Mary Pierce won two matches to
claim the title, finishing No. 8 seed Lina Krasnoroutskaya in the rain-delayed
semifinal before taking out unseeded Klara "Kouky" Koukalova in straight sets
in the final. It was the first title for Pierce since the 2000 French Open,
and her career-first on grass.
"I enjoy the grass more and more, as I used to not like it very much," Pierce
said. "But I feel more comfortable on it and it fits my game, especially since
I know what to do now and how to play on it."
Kouky was making her fourth appearance in a final and falls to 0-4 in career
WTA Tour singles finals.
In the doubles final the No. 2-seeded Aussie/Venezuelan team of Lisa
McShea/Milagros Sequera beat unseeded Jelena Kostanic/Claudine Schaul 7-6(3),
6-3 for their third title of the year.
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