7/14/2009

Week #27: Martinez and Szavay win in Bastad and Budapest

Spanish Maria Jose Martinez ruined Caroline Wozniacki's birthday defeating her in the final of the Swedish Open in Bastad. This was 2nd WTA title for Martinez this season, after her victory in Bogota, while this was 6th final this season for 1st seed Wozniacki. Martinez upsetted 4th seed Kaia Kanepi and 7th seed Carla Suarez on her way to the semifinals, where she defeated Argentinian Gisela Dulko, who is in great form lately and had also a great tournament upsetting 5th seed Sorana Cirstea and 2nd seed Dominika Cibulkova. 3rd seed Flavia Pennetta completed the semis

In Budapest, Hungarian crowd was delighted with the victory of home favourite Agnes Szavay, who won the first WTA title in her career. In the final, 4th seed Szavay had to come back from a set down to overcome 1st seed Patty Schnyder. Romanian Edina Gallovits was a surprising semifinalist after upsetting 3rd seed Sybille Bammer, while 6th seed Alona Bondarenko completed the semis.

Bastad (SWE), International, $220,000
Final: Maria Jose Martinez (ESP) def Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 7/5 6/4

Budapest (HUN), International, $220,000
Final: Agnes Szavay (HUN) def Patty Schnyder (SWI) 2/6 6/4 6/2

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