(Rank/Seed)
18/17 Nadia Petrova upset the odds to defeat (3/3) Agniezska Radwanska 60 16 63 and take the 12th and biggest title of her career. The match was certainly bizarre, with neither player capable of finding any real consistency, but Petrova's greater power on the serve and return seemed to make the decisive difference
1st Set
Petrova played almost flawlessly, hitting 16 winners to just 3 unforced errors as she destroyed Radwanska's second serve. She even closed it out on an ace!
2nd Set
After recovering from 0-40 in the opening game, Radwanska won 5 games in a row as Petrova began to miss and grow negative, hitting just 7 winners to 14 unforced errors. Better serving from the Pole i.e. 3 successive aces and Petrova's growing lethargy helped Radwanska take the set
3rd Set
After 3 relatively easy holds of serve each, 2 double faults proved costly for Radwanska in the 8th game as she was broken for the 1st time in the 3rd set. Petrova served out the match, converting on a drive volley
Petrova became the 1st non top 10 player this year to win a Premier 5 level event or higher and will go as high as number 14 next week! Her career seems back on track as she's beaten 3 top 10 players in the same event for the 1st time in her career!
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