Sunday, July 27, 2008
Dinara Safina's excellent season continued as she claimed the East West Bank Classic title in Los Angeles.
The fourth seed, who reached the French Open final, beat surprise finalist Flavia Pennetta 6-4 6-2 to win her second title of the year.
Pennetta was playing in her 13th singles final but was no match for the big-hitting Russian.
Safina, the world number nine, ended Jelena Jankovic's hopes of becoming world number one in the previous round.Saturday, July 26, 2008
CARSON, CA - JULY 26: Dinara Safina of Russia (L) celebrates her win as she congratulates Jelena Jankovic of Serbia after winning the Women's Singles Semifinals of the East West Bank Classic Day 6 at Home Depot Center on July 26, 2008 in Carson, California. Dinara won 7-6 6-1. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
The WTA Tour announced on Friday that world number 12 Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia had withdrawn from the Montreal Cup due to a change in her schedule.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Dinara Safina into the semifinals after beating Azarenka 6-3 6-1.
