2014 DONGFENG MOTOR WUHAN OPEN – WUHAN, CHINA
$ 2,440,070
19 – 27 SEPTEMBER 2014
RESULTS – SEPTEMBER 27, 2014
Singles – Finals
[3] P Kvitova (CZE) d [6] E Bouchard (CAN) 63 64
Doubles – Finals
[6] M Hingis (SUI) / F Pennetta (ITA) d [8] C Black (ZIM) / C Garcia (FRA) 64 57 12-10
Final Facts
– Kvitova’s win ensures her qualification at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global, joining Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova and Simona Halep.
– Kvitova also won in straight sets in the pair’s only previous meeting in this year’s Wimbledon final.
– This was Kvitova’s first Top 10 win of the year.
– Kvitova now has 14 WTA titles, three of them coming at the Premier level. She has three WTA titles this year.
– Bouchard falls to 1-3 in WTA finals.
– Hingis and Pennetta win their first WTA doubles title together, fighting off two match points in the final.
– Hingis now has 39 WTA doubles titles, 19th-most in the Open Era. Pennetta has 16.
Final Quotes
Petra Kvitova: “Congratulations to Genie. We always have great matches, and I wish you the best of luck for Singapore too. And this was the first tournament ever for Wuhan, but it was a great week here.”
Eugenie Bouchard: “It’s been a great week. First of all, of course, I have to congratulate Petra. She’s beaten me in two finals this year, so I will have to figure out what to do to beat her now!”
Martina Hingis: “There aren’t many places I can say I’m coming to for the first time in my 20 years of playing. And I really loved this tournament. I really enjoyed every moment. It’s just been a fantastic week.”
Flavia Pennetta: “We got a little bit tight in the end of the second set, but that’s normal in a final. It was just amazing to play doubles with Martina again. She’s a great partner and a great person.”
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Topics: Eugenie Bouchard, Flavia Pennetta, Maria Sharapova, Martina Hingis, Petra Kvitova, Serena Williams, Tennis, tennis draws, Wta, Wuhan Open
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