Agnieszka Radwanska kept up her immaculate record in finals this season by beating Russia’s Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 6-2 to clinch the WTA Pan Pacific Open.
Radwanska had shrugged off a 0-2 start, taking five games in a row as Zvonareva struggled to put away her first serves. She jumped ahead 4-1 in the second set and, although she dropped her serve in the sixth, she took the following two games, to seal the convincing win.
“I’m happy because I had tough matches, it’s very tough to play every day,” she said.
Murray storms into final
Meanwhile, Andy Murray overcame Gilles Simon 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 to qualify for the final of the Thailand Open.
Murray flexed his muscles with a fine variety of ground strokes. The Briton will meet Donald Young in the final, who upset second-seed Gael Monfils 4-6, 7-6, 7-6.
Young was aware of the tough challenge that awaited him in the final.“Andy is world class,” he said. “It won’t be easy for me.”
Published in The Express Tribune, October 2nd, 2011.
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