Monday 23 June 2008

The New York Times

June 22, 2008
Tennis Roundup

Tanasugarn Wins Title on Grass

The qualifier Tamarine Tanasugarn defeated third-seeded Dinara Safina, 7-5, 6-3, to win her first grass-court title, the Ordina Open on Saturday in Den Bosch, the Netherlands.

Playing with a bandaged thigh, Tanasugarn, of Thailand, clinched the victory with a powerful forehand winner.

Safina, the 2006 runner-up in Den Bosch and a semifinalist last year, said Tanasugarn was the better player.

“She has a lot of experience and she played well today,” said Safina, who was a finalist at the French Open this month.

Later, top-seeded David Ferrer became the first Spaniard to win the Ordina title, defeating Marc Gicquel, 6-4, 6-2.

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