KUZNETSOVA WINS THE FRENCH OPEN TITLE

Dinara Safina lost to her opponent Svetlana Kuznetsova in the French open finals. Safina was strong throughout the tournament but always lost in her finals. Safina was so upset with her performance that why she throw her bat down when she lost critical points. Kuznetsova knew that safina is under pressure to win this title. Kuznetsova played her normal tennis with less number of unforced errors. Safina was too ambitious to win this title. We can see the pressure on safina's face but Kuznetsova can be seen relaxed. It was a very confortable win for Kuznetsova over Safina 6-4, 6-2. It was Kuznetsova's second grand slam after winning the 2004 US open. Safina made too much of blunders by putting double faults during the match point for Kuznetsova.

"Today I think she was too tight," Kuznetsova said of her opponent. "She had so much pressure on her but I could bring my better game today - that's why I won."

The 23-year-old has now lost in the French Open final for two years running, and was also heavily beaten by Serena Williams in January's Australian Open final.

"Here I am back in the same situation as last year," said Safina. "Hopefully one day I can win here."

SAFINA WINS A THRILLER

Dinara Safina, the No.1 seed won against Victoria Azarenka to reach the french open semifinals. She won against Victoria Azarenka 1-6, 6-4, 6-2. Victoria started the match with the first set heavy double break points. The first set completed in just 23 minutes while the second set rallied for a long of 50 minutes. Safina was very tough to beat and she become ard as cement in the second set. She won by breaking 3 of the 4 break points while Azarenka break only 2 of her 2 break points. In the third set safina took two break points and easily opted her third set to qualify for her semifinals. Safina will play Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova in the last four after the 20th seed ended Maria Sharapova's revival in style, crushing her 6-0 6-2. Safina is very hard defeat at this level as she hasn't took any grand slam so far. So she will be very much hungry to pick the title.

SAFINA IN THIRD ROUND

Safina, the world No.1 took almost an hour finish her opponent No.151 Diatchenko in her second round. Safina will next play against 27th seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, who beats France's Julie Coin 6-2, 7-6 (7-2). Safina extended her winning streak to 17 matches in Roland Garros. Safina is very confident that she can win the title. Safina haven't won a grand slam so far. If she won this then it will be the firt grand slam and first in Roland Garros. She said there are tough competitors and I need to play good tennis and make myself confident against any opponent.

SAFINA IN MADRID FINALS

Dinara Safina defeated Patty Schnyder 6-4, 6-2 on saturday to set up a madrid open Finals against Caroline Wozniacki. who defeated Amelie Mauresmo 7-6(1), 6-3. Safina feels that most of the players around me feels jealous that I am young to be in the No.1 spot. "I have no won any grand slam title yet but I reached two finals and a seminfinals in grand slam" said Safina.

Safina said " winning grand slam dont make you to the top spot but winning consequently for the whole year will make you to be in the top spot. Safina was much disturned by many of the critics but what I wish to express is that she should not listen to any critics and stick to her basics right and try to perform. There is always lot of people for critcising each and every one as most of us dont like others to develop. So she dont think of it and she should speak with her game and bat.

SAFINA WINS HER TITLE IN ITALIAN OPEN

Safina clinched her first title after she attained the No.1 spot. Safina was so happy with her performance as she made the finals quite easily. Safina said " Kuznetsova made lot of unforced errors which made me easy to qualify". Safina defeated her opponent 6-3, 6-2 in the Italian open finals.  Safina said " Kuznetsova is not an easy opponent and that too in clay court". Kuznetsova disappointed as she made lot of unforced errors.  Kuznetsova was not to her best and she is not an easy opponent. Safina finished her set in just 43 minutes.  Safina is all set for French open, which is about to start on May24.  Marat Safin is giving lot of tips as safina reflects those in her match against her opponent. 

SAFINA WILL FACE KUZNETSOVA IN FINALS

Top seeded Safina defeated Venus Williams 6-7(3), 6-3, 6-4 on friday to move on to finals to meet Svetlana Kuznetsova in the Italian open. The finals is going to be all Russian Match as both the contenders are Russian. "It was a hard match" said safina. Venus williams fighted well but safina's form continues and she overtook venus quite easily.

Safina and Venus were strong at the baseline and venus often come closer to the nets to finish the point. But it didnt work all the time. From the second set Safina completely taken the game away from Venus as she complete quite easily. In the third set, Safina served out the 3-hour, 9-minute match after committing three double-faults and saving four break points. Safina had 32 winners, compared to 38 for Williams.

Williams, by reaching the semifinals in Rome, is still assured of moving to third in the rankings -- her highest spot in six years.

The final on Saturday will be a repeat of last week's Porsche GP final in Germany, where Kuznetsova defeated Safina in straight sets to capture her first title in almost two years. Both players have been runners-up in Rome, Kuznetsova in 2007 and Safina in 2006.

SAFINA AND VENU IN SEMIFINALS

Dinara Safina won the tight quarterfinals against Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 on Thursday to reach the Italian Open semifinals. Safina lost the first set because of the errors she made. She didnt score quite well and lot of shots went to net and away. Safina after losing the first set didnt start good for second set as the opponent was 3-1 and safina continuously won 11 games to win the match.

Safina is so strong of her backhand and forehand. "It is not easy to be in the No.1 spot" said Safina. During the second set Safina called for the trainer to have her right ankle taped. The 23-year-old Russian, who tripped during her first match here in Rome, said she wanted to avert a bigger injury with the French Open coming up on May 24.

Venus williams won against Agnieszka Radwanska of poland 6-1, 6-2. Venus williams will be playing against Safina in the finals, if both of them won the semifinals. Last time defending champion Jelena Jankovic lost to Svetlana Kuznetsova quite easily in the straight sets.

GOOD SHOW FROM JELENA JANKOVIC

Safina is in good form but she didnt won any title after acquiring the No.1 spot from Serena williams. She reached quarterfinals by passing against Zheng Jie 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (3) on wednesday in the Italian Open. Defending champion Jelena Jankovic also advances to the next round after her opponent retired with an illness.

Safina really played aggressive tennis as she came back strong to take the second and third set. Safina was little disturbed with her game as she is not giving to her best. She needs to focus on tennis rather than answering to serena williams. Serena willimas almost acquired 10 grand slams and safina didnt even won any, so she have to focus on tennis.

Venus Williams initialyy struggled to get past Anna Chakvetadze 6-0, 6-7 (8), 6-4 but managed to do it quite well. Venus have to play hard tennis otherwise she have to leave the tournament just like her sister.

SERENA IN WORDS AND SAFINA IN ACTION

On Monday Serena Williams said that "she is still the world's best player eventhough she loss the No.1 ranking to safina". Everyone thought that Serena will comeback strongly to defeat safina. But serena lot in her first round to Patty Schnyder 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 at the Italian Open.


Serena just says that she is the best still but Safina does it in action by winning streak. Safina won over Virginie Razzano 7-6 (1), 6-1. Safina is just 23 and she has lot of tennis still in her bank locker and she will does it well. She is younger sister to Marat safin and She got lot of tips from him. Safina is strong with her forehand and she serves well. Also defending Champion Jelena Jankovic advances to the third round quite comfortably. French open champion Ana Ivanovic advanced to the third round as well.

FIGHT BETWEEN SERENA AND SAFINA FOR No.1 SPOT

Serena Williams is still the No.1 to her, eventhough she is not the actual No.1 as per ATP ranking. Serena told that she will come back strongly in the upcoming series and she will definitely overtake te current No.1 Safina. Serena Williams is very strong player in women and she has lot of talents as well.

She told that "people know who is No.1 still and I will prove it". When asked about this to Safina, she said "Serena has lot of experience than me as she is elder than me and she also has wom more grand slam than me".

Safina also added "lets wait and see when I reach her age, how many grand slams I acquire and then we can speak about it". Safina told that it wont come out of luck as there are many contenders for it and everyone will fight towards it. If Serena says like this then she should win over me to acquire this. Safina said "I dont think so that she will beat me in the upcoming series". "I am working hard and I will work hard to be in the No.1 spot" said safina.

KUZNETSOVA WINS TITLE

Svetlona Kuznetsova, ranked No.9 won the Porsche Grand Prix for the first time defeating the world No.1 Dinara safina 6-4, 6-3 on sunday. Kuznetsova was in command with her strong return and big hitting game. She had lost her last six finals and had not made any this year before Stuttgart.

Kuznetsova feels happy and she is proud to win against world No.1. she enjoyed her victory with her team and she made quite comfortably. She also said that "this victory is always special to me". Kuznetsova won at Stuttgart in her fifth try.

Safina, the Australian Open runner-up, dropped her serve in the final game of the first set. Kuznetsova set it up with a perfect return down the line and Safina then put a backhand into the net. Safina cant able to really return properly as she might hoped.

She had two chances to break Kuznetsova's serve in the third game of the second, but Kuznetsova held. Kuznetsova never looked back after taking a 4-2 lead.

Safina saved one match point at 5-3 and one more in the next game, but Kuznetsova had too much fire power.

"She played very well and I didn't feel very well today," Safina said. "But I am still No. 1."

SAFINA WILL MEET KUZNETSOVA IN FINAL

Dinara Safina defeated Flavia Pennetta 3-6,7-5,6-0 on saturday to play in the final against Svetlana Kuznetsova of the Porsche Grand Prix. Safina struggled at the beginning and Flavia almost to win the match, then Safina came back strongly to take the second set and the third set was a comfortable win over Flavia. Kuznetsova defeated Elena Dementieva 6-4 , 6-2. Elena the second seeded cannot able to finish it in Semis. It was a big mess for elena Dementieva. She has to improve her performance in order to compete the next open.

"I was a bit slow at the start," said Safina, who improved to 6-0 against Pennetta. "And she was playing her best tennis."

Safina, who became No. 1 last week, advanced to her third final of the year. She was runner-up at Sydney and at the Australian Open.

It should be safina's show in the sunday's finals. But we need to wait and see who acquire the trophy.

SAFINA WILL SOON MEET JANKOVIC

Safina played really a hard tennis and she won in a straight sets on thursday to meet in the Porsche Grand Prix Semifinals. Safina ended a three-match losing streak against Daniela Hantuchova by beating the Slovak 6-4, 6-2 in the second round. Safina said" I have some close matches in the past and I really played well to beat everyone coming up".

Jelena Jankovic outlasted Germany's Sabine Lisicki 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 and will next play against Flavia Pennetta of Italy, who won 6-2, 6-2 over sixth-seeded Nadia Petrova, the 2006 champion and 2008 runner-up.

Safina will soon meet Jankovic in their semis if Safina win against 8th seeded Agnieszka Radwanska in their quarterfinals.

Elena Dementieva started of slow by beating Agnes Szavay of Hungary 7-6 (7-4), 6-1 and set up a quarterfinal against Marion Bartoli of France.

Jankovic led 4-2 in the second set but couldn't stop a comeback by the big-hitting Lisicki, who won her first WTA title in Charleston, South Carolina, two weeks ago.

SAFINA WON HER FIRST MATCH AS No.1

Dinara Safina has been the world No.1 for second week has won her first match after No.1 against Sara Errani 6-0, 6-1 on Tuesday to reach the second round of the Porsche Grand Prix. This tournament is a nine match version and safina has won one of it with lot of aces. Safina said"everything went on to my plan and it seems to be i was in great form". She also said that she was bit nervous before the match starts but she feels that she was very much focussed to tennis. It was a good match and most of the top players are there in this circuit and I need to win it. Elena Dementieva also advances to her second round by winning against Anna lena Groenefeld 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. Definitely this circuit was a tight competition as it was like a warm up match before Grand slam title (French open).

SAFINA CLINCHES THE NO.1 SPOT

Safina has been announced as the No.1 ranking on WTA tour on Monday. She was the second women from Russia after Maria Sharapova to acquire the No.1 spot. Safina is the sister of Marat Safin, who also ranked No.1 in 2000. She shares her happy moment with her brother and she feels very excited as well. She said"its a previlege to be No.1 in world tennis". She has not yet won a grand slam title yet and she wants to win it. Safina becomes the 19th woment to top the ranking since they were introduced in 1975. Safina feels that her brother is better than him.

SAFINA WILL BECOME THE WORLD No1 0N APRIL 20

Dinara Safina was previously the second seed after Serena Williams. This is because the top seed Serena williams conceded her crown with a 6-4 3-6 6-1 defeat against world number 95 Klara Zakopalova on Wednesday. Dinara Safina was the sister of Marat Safin who was also the world No.1 on 2000. When he becomes No.1 he shares with safina. Now she will be sharing her joy with safin. She is just 22 year old and she has a big future.




Safina was the second women tennis player to reach the Top after Maria Sharapova, who reached in very early age. But the Russian has yet to win a Grand Slam title, despite reaching the finals of the Australian and French Open over the last year. She feels that it was a great honour and she will go ahead and win this tournament. Zakopalova had only won two Tour matches in 2009 before this week. It was the first clay court match for Zakopalova. Safina looks more beautiful as well and she is hard to taste.