Strasbourg, France
May 21-26, 2012
$220,000/International
Red Clay/Outdoors
Results – Saturday, May 26, 2012
Singles – Final
(2) Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d. (WC) Alizé Cornet (FRA) 64 64
Doubles – Final
(2) Govortsova/Jans-Ignacik (BLR/POL) d. (1) Grandin/Uhlirova (RSA/CZE) 67(4) 63 103 (Match TB)
Final Facts
– Schiavone wins her fifth career WTA title (all but one of them coming on clay) and first since the 2010 French Open.
– This was Schiavone’s first final since her runner-up showing at the 2011 French Open.
– Schiavone raises her career record against Cornet to 8-1.
– Schiavone did not lose a set en route to the title.
– Playing her first final since she won her lone career title at Budapest in 2008, Cornet falls to 1-3 in WTA finals.
– In rising to No.66, Cornet achieves her highest ranking since she was also No.66 last June.
– Playing their second event as a duo, Govortsova and Jans-Ignacik win their first title.
– Govortsova now has eight career WTA doubles titles and Jans-Ignacik has two.
Final Quotes
Francesca Schiavone: “In this tournament, in the most important moments, I was there. It has been a long time since I’ve felt that. It’s a great feeling and I want to keep going this way. I’m happy again. I’m feeling the sensation of fighting and feeling the pain, and enjoying my game again.”
Alizé Cornet: “Right now I’m disappointed, but Francesca was playing well the whole week, not even losing a set. And my tennis is improving and coming back again. It was only positives for me this week, and now I hope I can recover and have a good Roland Garros.”
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