WTA (Sat. 08/25): New Haven Open Results

Written by: Staff on 25th August 2012

WTA (Sat. 08/25): New Haven Open Results

epa03293877 Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic returns to Serena Williams of the US during their quarter final match for the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, in London, Britain, 03 July 2012. EPA/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA |

NEW HAVEN OPEN AT YALE

New Haven, CT, USA

August 19-25, 2012

$637,000/Premier

Hard/Outdoors

Results – Saturday, August 25, 2012

Singles – Final

(2/WC) Petra Kvitova (CZE) d. (7) Maria Kirilenko (RUS) 76(9) 75

Doubles – Final

(1) Huber/Raymond (USA/USA) d. (2) Hlavackova/Hradecka (CZE/CZE) 46 60 104 (Match TB)

Final Facts

– Kvitova wins her ninth WTA title and second of 2012, having also won in Montréal.

– Kvitova’s win-loss record in WTA finals now stands at 9-2, with all bar three of these coming on hardcourts.

– Kvitova did not drop a set en route to the title, becoming the fifth champion to achieve this feat in the last eight years.

– Kirilenko falls to 5-6 in WTA finals, having also finished as runner-up in Pattaya City earlier this year.

– Kvitova and Kirilenko were meeting for the sixth time and their head-to-head now stands at 3-3.

– Huber and Raymond win their ninth WTA title together; Huber now has 53 career titles to her name, while Raymond has 79.

Final Quotes

Petra Kvitova: “It’s unbelievable – I played three tournaments in a row and won two. I’ve played a lot of matches and I’m feeling more relaxed and confident on the court. I hope all of this will continue into the US Open next week.”

Maria Kirilenko: “Even though I lost I still feel positive. I played really well this week. I played a good match today. Unfortunately, I was unlucky in the final today.”