Strasbourg (final): Petkovic Pockets Second Title

Written by: Staff on 21st May 2011

Strasbourg (final): Petkovic Pockets Second Title

Andrea Petkovic from Germany celebrates her victory at the Fed Cup during a relegation match Germany vs. USA against McHale from the USA at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany, 16 April 2011. Petkovic won in two sets with 6:3 and 6:4. EPA/Marijan Murat |

INTERNATIONAUX DE STRASBOURG
Strasbourg, France
May 16-21, 2011
$220,000/International
Red Clay/Outdoors

Results – Saturday, May 21, 2011
Singles – Final
(2) Andrea Petkovic (GER) d. (1) Marion Bartoli (FRA) 64 10 ret. (left thigh injury)

Doubles – Final
(4) Amanmuradova/Chuang (UZB/TPE) d. (2) Grandin/Uhlirova (RSA/CZE) 64 57 102 (Match TB)

Final Facts
- Petkovic wins her second WTA singles title, the first also coming at an International-level clay court event (2009 Bad Gastein). The 23-year-old German is now 2-2 in WTA finals, having been runner up at ‘s-Hertogenbosch in 2010 and at Brisbane earlier this year.
– Petkovic is projected to rise to a new career-high ranking of No.12 on Monday’s rankings.
– Bartoli slips to 5-8 in WTA finals; the 26-year-old Frenchwoman, who reached her first final on home soil here, is projected to remain at No.11 in the rankings.
– Today’s final marked the first time in nine years the Top 2 seeds made it to the final of this tournament, which was celebrating its 25th anniversary.
– Akgul Amanmuradova and Chuang Chia-Jung win their first title together on their third outing as a team. Amanmuradova now owns two WTA doubles titles, while Chuang has 16 to her name.