Ivanovic beats Safina for First Major Title at French Open
Second seed Ana Ivanovic defeated thirteenth seed Dinara Safina in straight sets 6-4, 6-3 at Roland Garros.
By reaching the final, Ivanovic had already assured herself of being ranked No. 1 for the first time next week.
Saturday produced a nervous performance by both players, but in the end, Ivanovic ultimately conquered her personal demons and won the match on her first championship match point. The match was not of a very good quality as there were too many unforced errors, especially from Safina’s side. The sister of Marat Safin never really managed to play her shots. She appeared to be very tense throughout the match.
Ana Ivanovic kissing the President of the French Tennis Federation, Christian Bîmes.
Justine Henin, the newly retired four-time French Open champion, presented Ivanovic with the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen. Ironically, the last time Henin and Ivanovic were together on court at the Philippe Chatrier stadium, Henin was receiving the winner’s trophy, while Ivanovic was left waiting for a second chance.
Dinara Safina and Ana Ivanovic
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