QATAR LADIES OPEN Doha, Qatar February 21-26, 2011 $721,000/Premier Hard/Outdoors
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Russia's Vera Zvonareva won the 2011 Qatar ladies Open title after a superb straight sets victory 6-4 6-4 over World no. 1 Caroline Wozniacki in the final on Saturday.
The no.2 seed and World no.3 was in top form as she controlled the game against the 20-year-old Dane and produced a top class performance to entertain thousands of fans who filled the seats of the center court at Khalifa Tennis Complex.
The Russian star grabbed her 11th WTA career title and the first since over a year. Her last title was in February 14th 2010 in Pattaya. She also got revenge over Wozniacki who defeated her last year in the finals of Beijing and Montreal, and also knocked her out of the semi-finals of the 2010 WTA Tour Championships in Doha.
Singles - Final (2) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) d. (1) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 64 64
Doubles - Final (1) Peschke/Srebotnik (CZE/SLO) d. (2) Huber/Petrova (USA/RUS) 75 67(2) 108
