WTA Tour - Tanasugarn stuns Safina in Holland

Eurosport - Sat, 21 Jun 15:24:00 2008

Thai qualifier Tamarine Tanasugarn defeated French Open finalist and world number nine Dinara Safina 7-5 6-3 to win in 's-Hertogenbosch.

TENNIS Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn shows her trophy after winning against Dinara Safina of Russia during the final match at the Ordina tennis tournament - 0

Tanasugarn, ranked 85, won her first title on grass after surviving a break in the first set.

"One day you play really good, the next day I just was not myself on the court," said Safina, who reached the final with an easy victory over fellow-Russian and top seed Elena Dementieva.

"(Tanasugarn) plays very different, she has some unbelievable angles and just made me go crazy in the mind."

Reuters

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  1. she was really great this week :). i am sorry for safina, who was my favourite, but i'm glad for tamarine, 'cause it was great to finish her perfect week like this.

    From dutzi d, on Sat 21 Jun 6:46PM

  2. Tamarine....We love you...tennis lover

    From suban_suwansri, on Sat 21 Jun 6:22PM

  3. good for the old girl winning only her second ever title on tour.
    by Julius Ndikum in London

    From ndiks2, on Sat 21 Jun 4:25PM
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