WHIRLPOOL MONTERREY OPEN – Finals Update

Written by: Staff on 27th February 2012

WHIRLPOOL MONTERREY OPEN - Finals Update

Timea Babos of Hungary returns to Roberta Vinci of Italy during their second round match in the singles competition of the Poli-Farbe Budapest Grand Prix WTA tennis tournament 07 July 2011, in Budapest, Hungary. EPA/TIBOR ILLYES HUNGARY OUT |

WHIRLPOOL MONTERREY OPEN

Monterrey, México

February 20-26, 2012

$220,000/International

Hard/Outdoors

Results – Sunday, February 26, 2012

Singles – Final

Timea Babos (HUN) d. Alexandra Cadantu (ROU) 64 64

Doubles – Final

(1) Errani/Vinci (ITA/ITA) d. (2) Date-Krumm/Zhang (JPN/CHN) 62 76(6)

Final Facts

– The 18-year-old Babos wins her first WTA title in her first WTA final.

– Before Bogotá two weeks ago Babos had one WTA main draw match win to her name, now she has nine (three to reach the semifinals of Bogotá and five to win the title in Monterrey).

– This is the third straight teen-aged champion in Monterrey (Pavlyuchenkova won it as an 18-year-old in 2010 and as a 19-year-old in 2011).

– Babos breaks into the Top 100 for the first time now (rising from No.107 to No.68).

– The 21-year-old Cadantu was also playing in her first WTA final.

– Errani and Vinci win their sixth WTA doubles title together (they won two in 2010 and three in 2011).

Final Quotes

Babos: “I was actually surprised because it was my first final and I wasn’t nervous or tight. I just tried to play my tennis and stay aggressive. I was also trying to keep my serve all the time, and she didn’t have a break point, which was really positive for me. Then as soon as I had a chance on her serve I played a good point or hit a winner when I really needed it.

“I had some big wins this week, like Sara Errani, who is a great player, and the toughest battle of the week for me. I’m so happy with how I played this week.

“I’m so glad to make it. This is a really new feeling. It feels amazing.”