vone for her very first singles title on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour at the HP Open.Before this week, Stosur's Tour résumé was about as complete as any, apart from one thing. She had 22 titles and the No. 1 ranking in doubles and a large collection of Top 10 wins in singles, making it as high as No. 13 herself. But that first singles title continued to elude her, even though she had been a win away many times, going 0-5 in finals. But that all changed in Osaka.
Seeded No. 3, Stosur didn't drop a set en route to the semis, then pulled off the upset of the week, ousting No. 1 seed Caroline Wozniacki, 60 46 64. Perhaps more impressive that the win itself was the way she did it: after winning the first eight games of the match she watched as Wozniacki got back into it; but the Australian held her nerve and eventually closed out the world No. 6.
"I played very well in the first set and barely made a mistake - I was still playing well in the second and nearly led 4-1 but she got back into the match," Stosur said. "I just told myself not to panic, keep doing the same things as I did in the first set and stay positive. I tried to do what I wanted to do and not let anything frustrate me. Obviously I'm pleased to bring it back and close it out."
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Singles - Final
(3) Samantha Stosur (AUS) d. (4) Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 75 61
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