Kirilenko wins first WTA singles title since 2008

Published time: February 03, 2013 14:29
Edited time: February 03, 2013 18:29
Russian tennis player Maria Kirilenko (RIA Novosti / Anton Denisov)

Second-seed Maria Kirilenko has edged out Sabine Liciski of Germany in the final match of the Pattaya Open, ending her WTA drought that lasted for more than four years.

The Russian, who lost last year’s final in Thailand to Daniela Hantuchova, took out all the stops this year against Sabine Liciski.

The fifth-seed German broke the Russian late in the first set, 7-5, only to let Kirilenko blitz in the second, 6-1. The final set was decided by a tiebreaker in which Kirilenko didn’t leave her opponent a single chance, 7-1.

The Russian has consequently increased her perfect record against Liciski to three wins, and claimed her first singles WTA title since 2008.

The Pattaya tournament is played on hard courts and has a $235,000 prize fund.

Comments (3)

Otto von Bülow (unregistered) 06.02.2013 04:01



  Congratulation to You Masha,   I wish you many more Victories.    And why you Russian girls are so pretty?   I know for a fact Sistas Williams are heavily doped, can you do something about it? I mean You, the  WTA EastEuropean girls?   And when I am at it:   Cou ld you also address Seeding Process , which as of now is designed to eliminate Russians.  They lump Russian girls and East European Girls in the same portion  of draw so they eliminate each other .   At the same time doped Williams sistas are protected. ..you will never see this doped criminally ugly  monsters playing players like Barthel or Mledanovic in first rounds because they know sistas would not survive ! Sistas have no game again many East European kids.   This is brazen example of Hateful Discrimination against East European Girls.    Western Pigs also use highly sophisticated computer program and select the worse possible match-ups for Russian Girls in early rounds. Try do that to Williams sisters, … and you will be called racist.   WTA  East-Euros-Haters use 7 last years of data ( type of court , injuries history, atmospheric conditi ons, player weaknesses and strengths)  to li ne up the opponents for Williams throughout the tournaments in such a way so she does not meet players who have game against them in early rounds. I tell you right now you will never see sisters matched up with young 185 cm tall kids like Mona Barthel or Kristina  Mledanovic. Never ever , unless ..in the final! The Williams Doped Sisters  would get flatten.. or if they won, after the match, they could not move their legs! ps Ovech kin is one lucky man… I wish you  you have plenty of beautiful girls like you and strong Viking like boys just like him ….

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Eurasian (unregistered) 04.02.2013 06:41

@Otto von Bülow (unregistered): In the past, amongst almost all European cultures, used to work with Germans (east/west) as well. I can assure you the German sweeties are to be admired as well :) Congrats to Mimi Kirilenko!

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Smidley (unregistered) 04.02.2013 06:14

Russian girls are pretty because they appreciate men with strong genetics.

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