The Serb had some injuries in the second half of the season, in the case of which she withdrew form the Olympics, and was ousted in early rounds in recent tournaments. But in Austria, she proved to be in her best form this week, after defeating Vera Zvonareva in easy straight sets, 62 61.
"When I went out there today I expected a very tough match, and I played well from the first point," Ivanovic said. "I had to be aggressive and put pressure on her and it worked, because I could see she was going for some risky shots. The score might make the match look like it was easier than it was, though - almost every point in the first set could've gone either way."
"Every final is a new experience and winning a title is always special," Ivanovic said. "Especially after coming back from an injury and putting in a lot of hard work, it's great to see the results. It's a very good feeling to win another title. I played better and better in every match and really enjoyed my week in Linz."
"I'm really disappointed with how I played today; I had no concentration at any stage of the match," said Zvonareva, who had seven double faults. "Maybe today I finally paid for all of the travelling and the many matches I've played over the last several weeks. Against a player like Ana you have to be 100%; she played well and I wasn't in it at all. I'll talk to my coach and see what happened."
"It was my goal to qualify for the Sony Ericsson Championships and finish the year in the Top 10, and I've done everything I could to do both," she continued. "I'm going to do everything I can to get ready for next week in Doha."
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Singles - Final
(1) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d. (2) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 62 61
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