PORSCHE TENNIS GRAND PRIX – STUTTGART, GER
€731,000
20 – 26 APRIL 2015
RESULTS – APRIL 26, 2015
Singles – Finals
A. Kerber (GER) d [4] C. Wozniacki (DEN) 36 61 75
Doubles – Finals
[3] B. Mattek-Sands (USA) / L. Safarova (CZE) d [2] C. Garcia (FRA) / K. Srebotnik (SLO) 64 63
TIDBITS of News
– Kerber wins the fifth WTA title of her career and second of 2015, having also won earlier this month in Charleston.
– Kerber’s win-loss record in finals now stands at 5-9; her only other clay court title came in her previous tournament, Charleston.
– Kerber is the third German to lift the Stuttgart trophy, after Goerges (2011) and Huber (1991,1994).
– Kerber recovered from 5-3 down in the third set against Wozniacki; she also trailed by a set and 5-4 in her second-round match with No.1 seed Sharapova.
– Wozniacki falls to 23-17 in WTA finals; her previous clay court final came at Brussels, in 2011.
– Kerber improves her head-to-head record against Wozniacki to 6-4.
– Kerber will rise to No.12 in the new rankings, with Wozniacki remaining at No.5.
– Mattek-Sands and Safarova win their second WTA title together; Mattek-Sands now has 15 doubles titles to her name, while Safarova has six.
Final Quotes
Angelique Kerber: “A few days ago I said clay is actually not my favorite surface, but right now I think I will change my mind. I’ve played very well on clay the last few days and weeks. I feel good that I have had so many matches on clay, and now I’m looking forward to the next tournaments before Paris. Of course I’m a little bit tired – I’ve had a lot of matches the last few weeks, and also a lot of travel. So that’s why I’m for sure taking the next few days off, just relaxing a little bit before I go to Madrid.”
Caroline Wozniacki: “It was small things today that made the difference. I had 5-3 in the third set and 30-all, and it could have gone both ways, but she took her chances and it went her way. We’re great friends, we hang out a lot and practice a lot together, and it’s always nice to play a friend in a final. You obviously want to win, but if you don’t win, it’s still nice that your friend does.”
For Results
http://www.wtatennis.com/scores-and-stats
For Draws
http://www.wtatennis.com/draws-and-schedule
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