<p>The Russian surprised even herself after suffering shock defeats in her previous two tournaments, losing to Daniela Hantuchova in the semifinals at Pattaya City and Alisa Kleybanova in Dubai. <br /><br />Despite playing three-set matches in the quarter and semifinals, Zvonareva showed no signs of fatigue against an opponent who had not previously dropped a set. <br /><br />Zvonareva broke in the third game and held her serve to take the first set and came back from a break down as she wrapped up the match. <br /><br />”This is definitely a special moment for me, especially after that tough match against Daniela (Hantuchova) and another great one against Jelena (Jankovic),” said Zvonareva on the WTA website (www.wtatour.com). <br /><br />”Coming into this tournament I wasn’t expecting to end my week like this. It’s great,” she added after clinching her 11th tour title. <br /><br />World number one Wozniacki had no complaints. “I’m always disappointed to lose but I played a great competitor today,” said the Dane, winner in Dubai last week.<br /><br />Ferrer bags crown<br /><br />World number six David Ferrer successfully defended his Mexican Open title with a three-set victory over fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro in the Acapulco final on Saturday. <br />Top seed Ferrer, who has never lost to Almagro in six meetings, won 7-6, 6-7, 6-2 to capture his 11th title while ending his compatriot’s 13-match winning streak. <br /><br />Argentine fourth seed Gisela Dulko, who lifted her first grand slam title in the women’s doubles at the Australian Open last month, won the women’s final 6-3, 7-6 against Spanish sixth seed Arantxa Parra. <br /><br />World number 13 Almagro was chasing a record third successive title on the Latin American claycourt circuit after his victories in the Buenos Aires Open last week and the Brazil Open the week before. <br /><br />Ferrer, who won the Auckland tournament last month, took the first set tiebreak 7-4. He gave himself his first set point with a neat drop shot and took it with an ace. <br /><br />Almagro, the champion in Acapulco in 2008 and 2009, fought his way back into the match and needed just one set point to take the second tiebreak 7-2 with a brilliant return down Ferrer’s backhand line. <br /><br />Ferrer then proceeded to open an ultimately decisive 3-0 lead in the third set breaking Almagro’s serve in the first and third games. <br /><br />Almagro broke back in the fourth but only after Ferrer had saved four break points. Ferrer broke again to lead 4-1 and he eventually won it on his fourth championship point after two hours and 42 minutes.<br /></p>
<p>The Russian surprised even herself after suffering shock defeats in her previous two tournaments, losing to Daniela Hantuchova in the semifinals at Pattaya City and Alisa Kleybanova in Dubai. <br /><br />Despite playing three-set matches in the quarter and semifinals, Zvonareva showed no signs of fatigue against an opponent who had not previously dropped a set. <br /><br />Zvonareva broke in the third game and held her serve to take the first set and came back from a break down as she wrapped up the match. <br /><br />”This is definitely a special moment for me, especially after that tough match against Daniela (Hantuchova) and another great one against Jelena (Jankovic),” said Zvonareva on the WTA website (www.wtatour.com). <br /><br />”Coming into this tournament I wasn’t expecting to end my week like this. It’s great,” she added after clinching her 11th tour title. <br /><br />World number one Wozniacki had no complaints. “I’m always disappointed to lose but I played a great competitor today,” said the Dane, winner in Dubai last week.<br /><br />Ferrer bags crown<br /><br />World number six David Ferrer successfully defended his Mexican Open title with a three-set victory over fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro in the Acapulco final on Saturday. <br />Top seed Ferrer, who has never lost to Almagro in six meetings, won 7-6, 6-7, 6-2 to capture his 11th title while ending his compatriot’s 13-match winning streak. <br /><br />Argentine fourth seed Gisela Dulko, who lifted her first grand slam title in the women’s doubles at the Australian Open last month, won the women’s final 6-3, 7-6 against Spanish sixth seed Arantxa Parra. <br /><br />World number 13 Almagro was chasing a record third successive title on the Latin American claycourt circuit after his victories in the Buenos Aires Open last week and the Brazil Open the week before. <br /><br />Ferrer, who won the Auckland tournament last month, took the first set tiebreak 7-4. He gave himself his first set point with a neat drop shot and took it with an ace. <br /><br />Almagro, the champion in Acapulco in 2008 and 2009, fought his way back into the match and needed just one set point to take the second tiebreak 7-2 with a brilliant return down Ferrer’s backhand line. <br /><br />Ferrer then proceeded to open an ultimately decisive 3-0 lead in the third set breaking Almagro’s serve in the first and third games. <br /><br />Almagro broke back in the fourth but only after Ferrer had saved four break points. Ferrer broke again to lead 4-1 and he eventually won it on his fourth championship point after two hours and 42 minutes.<br /></p>
