INTERNATIONAUX DE STRASBOURG – Francesca Schiavone Wins

Written by: on 26th May 2012
Italian Open Tennis Tournament
INTERNATIONAUX DE STRASBOURG - Francesca Schiavone Wins

epa03219213 Italian tennis player Francesca Schiavone returns the ball to Russian tennis player Ekaterina Makarova during their match at the Italian Open Tennis Tournament (ATP World Tour), at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy, 14 May 2012. EPA/ETTORE FERRARI  |

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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