Hantuchova Makes Winning Start at Dubai Tennis Championships
Dubai, UAE, February 20th, 2007
Svelte Slovak Daniela Hantuchova made a winning start to her Dubai Tennis
Championships campaign on Tuesday, claiming a comprehensive 6-1 6-3 victory
over Russia’s Elena Vesnina.
Some solid serving and strong groundstrokes always gave eighth-seeded
Hantuchova the advantage, and it was only a matter of time before she made a
breakthrough against her less experienced opponent.
That came when Hantuchova broke to lead 3-1, and she increased her lead by
breaking again for 5-1. Up until then, Hantuchova had given up just one point
on serve, but she then struggled to serve out the set, holding off a break
point before taking it 6-1.
Vesnina briefly gained the upper hand in the second set, breaking for 2-0 but
then dropping her own serve in the next game. Hantuchova then had to fight off
three break points as Vesnina led 3-2, but after holding for 3-3 Hantuchova
gave up only two more points in the match.
“It’s my third time here so I knew what to expect from the court,” said
Hantuchova. “It’s usually windy and not easy, but I felt like I dealt with
the conditions well. I also knew she came here quite late and I was here
already for a couple of days getting ready, so definitely I felt I had an
advantage over her and used it in the right way.”
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