Showing posts with label Polona Hercog. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Polona Hercog. Show all posts

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Weekend Defenders, New Kids and Streak Stoppers

by Savannah

For the second year in a row Venus Williams won the WTA Dubai/Acapulco double needing three sets to overcome Polona Hercog 2-6, 6-2, 6-3.

In a match played over two days Novak Djokovic defended his title in the ATP Dubai tournament defeating Mikhail Youzhny 7-5, 5-7, 6-3. The final was delayed due to a downpour in the desert. Just in case you were wondering...


Alisa Kleybanova set back the fitness movement in the WTA by defeating top seed Elena Dementieva at Kuala Lumpur in straight sets 6-3, 6-2. Congratulations to Alisa for her first WTA title after making her first final.

Zheng Jie partnered with Chan Yung-Jan to win the doubles title at the Malaysian Open

Juan Carlos Ferrero was looking to win his third title in as many weeks when he took the court against David Ferrer. Ferrer had other ideas though and defeated Juanqui 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.

In more doubles play in Acapulco Polona Hercog and Barbora Zahlavova Strycova won the WTA Title.
The ATP team of L. Kubot and O. Marach handed the team of F. Fognini and P. Starace a double bagel to win the mens doubles title.

Simon Aspelin and Paul Hanley won the doubles title in Dubai second seeds Lukas Dlouhy and Leander Paes 6-2, 6-3. The match took 57 minutes.


Twins Bob and Mike Bryan won #600 at Delray.

Last but not least Ernests Gulbis won his first ATP title today defeating Ivo Karlovic at Delray Beach. Congratulations on your first title Ernests.