Tennis: Kirilenko, Lisicki in Pattaya final
Second-seeded Kirilenko needed just 67 minutes to overwhelm fourth-seed Sorana Cirstea of Romania.
PATTAYA:
Maria Kirilenko of Russia and Germany’s Sabine Lisicki will meet in the Pattaya Open final after both claimed straight set victories yesterday.
Second-seeded Kirilenko needed just 67 minutes to overwhelm fourth-seed Sorana Cirstea of Romania 6-0, 6-2, and Lisicki beat Russia’s Nina Bratchikova 7-5, 6-3. Kirilenko was in blistering form against a lethargic opponent who rarely raised a challenge.
“It was a little bit up and down in the beginning,” said Lisicki. “I thought I couldn’t serve too well and didn’t have my rhythm. I think I managed it in the second set, to get my rhythm back, but overall I’m happy with the match.”
Published in The Express Tribune, February 3rd, 2013.
Maria Kirilenko of Russia and Germany’s Sabine Lisicki will meet in the Pattaya Open final after both claimed straight set victories yesterday.
Second-seeded Kirilenko needed just 67 minutes to overwhelm fourth-seed Sorana Cirstea of Romania 6-0, 6-2, and Lisicki beat Russia’s Nina Bratchikova 7-5, 6-3. Kirilenko was in blistering form against a lethargic opponent who rarely raised a challenge.
“It was a little bit up and down in the beginning,” said Lisicki. “I thought I couldn’t serve too well and didn’t have my rhythm. I think I managed it in the second set, to get my rhythm back, but overall I’m happy with the match.”
Published in The Express Tribune, February 3rd, 2013.