Italy's Flavia Pennetta defeated Samantha Stosur of Australia 6-4, 6-3 in the final of the 700,000 dollar WTA Los Angeles Women's Tennis Championship yesterday.
Italy's Flavia Pennetta defeated Samantha Stosur of Australia 6-4, 6-3 in the final of the 700,000 dollar WTA Los Angeles Women's Tennis Championship yesterday.
The 27-year-old Italian, who was runner-up in 2008 at this event, called Sunday's victory the biggest of her career. She earned 107,000 dollars in first-place prize money and posted her eighth career singles title.
"This is my first big title," said Pennetta, who was seeded 10th at the hardcourt event at the Home Depot Center facility in south central Los Angeles.
Pennetta had four aces to three for Stosur and made good on 76 percent of her first serve points in the 81-minute match.
"I am really happy because it was tough for me to beat her," Pennetta said. "I was afraid of her serve.
"This tournament is something different for me. It is the first time for me to win a tournament like this."
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