Moscow: Francesca Schiavone beats Olga Govortsova to win Kremlin Cup Title
Francesca Schiavone defeated Olga Govortsova 63 60 to win the Kremlin Cup title in Moscow .
Schiavone was able to dominate the whole matc thanks to her quick court coverage, vast versatility and superior experience.
The Italian stretched for a stab slice backhand to prolong the point and Govortsova slapped a forehand into the net to drop serve and fall behind 3-1 in the first set. Schiavone took a 40-15 lead... Read Full Story
The Tashkent Open Main Draw has been released and Shuai Peng is the top seed. Peng will be playing against a qualifier like the second seed, Olga Govortsova. Third seed, Sorana Cirstea will meet Ekaterina Dzehalevich in the first round and Sabine Lisicki, 4th seed, begins her campaign against Dilyara Saidkhodjaeva, who got into the main draw thanks to a wild card. Check out the complete Tashkent Open Main Draw... (1)Shuai Peng (CHN) v Q Maret Ani (EST) v (wc)Vlada Ekshinarova (UZB... Read Full Story
Former world number one Lindsay Davenport won her 55th career singles title and fourth since returning to play last September after the birth of her son. In the final of the Cellular South Cup, the 31-year-old Californian defeated teenager Olga Govortsova of Belarus 6-2, 6-1.
Since the comeback, Davenport has won Bali , Quebec City and Auckland , and on Saturday the Tier III tournament in Memphis.
Govortsova, who was playing her first career singles final, didn't stand a chance against... Read Full Story
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The Quebec City Bell Challenge Main Draw is out and Nadia Petrova is the top seed. She will play against a qualifier in the opening round. Flavia Pennetta, second seed, will meet Melanie Oudin in the first round. Sybille Bammer, third seed, faces Edina Gallovits and Tamarine Tanasugarn, 4th seed, plays Severine Bremond. Alexandra Wozniak, Olga Govortsova, Bethanie Mattek and Sofia Arvidsson are the other seeded players. Check out the complete Quebec City Bell Challenge Main Draw... [1] Nadia... Read Full Story
Tashkent Open Tuesday Results and Wednesday ORder of Play Lot of action today at the Tashkent Open... Peng Shuai, top seed, defeated Arina Rodionova, lucky loser, in 2 sets to advance to the second round. Olga Govortsova, second seed, was upset by Ksenia Palkina in a 3 set battle while Sorana Cirstea, third seed, made it through after scoring a 2 set win over Ekaterina Dzehalevich. Check out all the scores from the Tashkent Open and Wednesday Order of Play... Tuesday, September 30, 2008... Read Full Story
Ana Ivanovic beat Olga Govortsova 6-3, 6-1. Unfortunately she hurt herself during the match. She twisted her ankle toward the end of the match.
“It became a very tough match at the end because the pain in my leg was increasing,” she said. “However, I had my chances and I grabbed them. I was fairly determined to win my match and I am glad I was able to finish off quickly, because it is hard to focus when your mind is on the pain.” Read Full Story
Top-seeded Ana Ivanovic of Serbia withdrew from the Qatar Open on Thursday because of an injured left ankle. The Australian Open finalist twisted her ankle after falling toward the end of her 6-3, 6-1 second-round win over Olga Govortsova of Belarus on Wednesday. Agnieszka Radwanska was due to play Ivanovic later Thursday. Read Full Story
Lindsay Davenport won the Cellular South Cup final, her 55th career singles title and fourth since giving birth to her son last summer . She beats Olga Govortsova 6-2 6-1.
“Obviously ecstatic to win any tournament and to win here in the states and to play as well as I did to win, how I was winning very comfortable, gives me a lot of confidence,” she said. Read Full Story
