Sunday, October 11, 2009

Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia Tops Polish Star Agnieszka Radwanska in China Open Finals

Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia defeated Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-2, 6-4 in the women's final of China Open on Sunday. Polish star never posed any threat to Russian Kuznetsova throughout the match. The sixth-seeded Kuznetsova needed just 1 hour, 20 minutes to complete her victory, racking up six aces along the way.

"I guess I just like to play here," she said. "I have some different luck here and definitely like the atmosphere. The support is great."


Kuznetsova has already qualified for the season-ending WTA Tour Championship in Doha at the end of the month, and said she will spend some time in Moscow practicing before arriving in the Persian Gulf a week early to acclimatize to the conditions.

"Normally I feel really tired at the end of the season, but now I feel great," she said.

The 20-year-old Radwanska, who won the Wimbledon and Roland Garros titles as a junior, was playing in her first singles final since June 2008.

"Svetlana's been very good today, hitting hard every ball. I think also she had nothing to lose today," said Radwanska, who moves into the top 10 in the rankings following a successful two weeks in Japan and China, but is still chasing qualification for Doha.

"Of course it's better to win a tournament, but I'm still in the top 10 so it's not that bad," she said.


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