Dementieva too strong for Safina

November 7, 2018

Dementieva too strong for Safina

Originally published on: 26/02/10 12:13

Dementieva broke twice to take the opening set, but Safina responded with a pair of breaks in the second to level the match.

Dementieva, who beat Safina to claim the gold medal at the Beijing Olympics last year, then regained the momentum in the decider, hitting a total of 33 winners to wrap up her 13th WTA Tour title.

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By Tim Farthing

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