Thai qualifier Tamarine Tanasugarn had an amazing week, winning The Ordina Open to Roland Garros finalist Dinara Safina, who was the No. 3 seed at the tournament. Safina took the first break of the match to serve for the set at 5-4, but the Thai immediately broke back, winning the last 10 of 12 points to take the set 7-5. The second set was more simpler. Tanasugarm earned the break in the seventh game, and after surviving a 16-point game - in which Safina had five chances to hold serve - Tamarine finally close the second set out with a 75 63 win.
"Maybe it was more difficult for Dinara, as she was seeded and playing really well lately, and I was coming out of the qualies; that could have put some pressure on her today," Tanasugarn said. "After she had the chance to serve out the first set I think her level fell a bit, and once I got to the second set I felt great, and that I could really win this match."
"I have to forget this match because I played some pretty good matches earlier this week and today was just not my day," Safina said. "I want to give lots of credit to Tamarine, I think she played a solid match - but I want to forget this match as soon as I can. I'm leaving for London today, I'll have today and tomorrow off and then Wimbledon starts. So I will have to get ready for that."
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