Thursday, 17 February 2011

Petra Kvitova Pummels Kim Clijsters To Win Paris Indoors

Czech tennis player Petra Kvitova holds her trophy after winning the Paris Open WTA tennis final match against her Belgian opponent Kim Clijsters on February 13, 2011 at the Coubertin stadium in Paris. She won 6-4, 6-3.
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Shortly after the Australian Open, I read a journalist say something to the effect that all he could see in Petra Kvitova was a good swinging serve and not much else. In that writer's defense, Petra exited Melbourne with an erratic lackluster performance against Vera Zvonareva. Consistency is not Petra's forte. Not yet, anyway.

Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic (L) speaks with France's former player Amelie Mauresmo after defeating Kim Clijsters of Belgium in their Paris Open tennis tournament final match, February 13, 2011.
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But after saving a match point in the second round, the young Czech with the Bette Davis eyes blasted her way into the finals of the Open GDF Suez where she waxed Monday's new world No. 1 in straight sets. Beat her like she stole something. Now I see why Petra considers Paris Indoors her favorite tournament. The No. 4 seed struck 10 aces and at least 17 winners off the ground in a 6-4, 6-3 drubbing. An all-court display of power tennis that left the defending one subdued.

Wonder what that writer sees in her now.

Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia poses with the trophy after winning against Sara Errani of Italy in final round of tennis PTT Pattaya Open in Pattaya resort on February 13, 2011. Hantuchova beats Errani 6-0, 6-2.
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Elsewhere, No. 4 seed Daniela Hantuchova beat No. 8 seed Sara Errani to win the Pattaya Open. Guess it was a good day to be the No. 4 seed on the WTA.

Source: http://craighickmanontennis.blogspot.com/2011/02/petra-kvitova-pummels-kim-clijsters-to.html

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