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This time it's not her injury

Yesterday,Jelena made her second final of the year  by beating Virginie Razzano 6:3,0:1.The true  is,Jelena had a much more easier match for the  finals,because Virginie had to retire after the  first game of the second set due to tendonitis in  her right elbow. 

This should be good and important win for Jelena's  confidence,and for the rest of the season,as she had  some disappointing efforts previously this year.  As the match started,Razzano tried to dictate the  tempo,to try to make early break,to somehow win the  match in 2 sets.And yes,she was on good road,as she  was leading 2:0,and had break point on Jelena's  serve.But Jelena proved once again that she is the  best under the pressure,as she saved the break point  and ran off four straight games to grab control.  After losing the first set,Razzano tried to do  something different,but she had to fight much more  for the opening game in the 2nd set,so she decided  that there is not much that she can do in this  match.  Here is how they saw the match:''It was an  unfortunate one,I guess''-said Jelena.''I knew she  was injured a little bit so that makes it tough to  play against her.And I didn't play my best at all,so  it was both ways.'' 

''It is always difficult to play someone like  that.She hit a few good shots there at the beginning  and I was a little bit unsettled.I was glad to get  that first set out of the way.I was happy to stay  mentally strong.You are not always going to win  nicely and play well all the time.I was happy to get  it out of the way.''-continued Jelena.  ''I try one game,then I stop.''-said Razzano.  ''It was not good for me to continue.I am very happy  to come here,I am sorry for today.''-said Razzano.  Now,Dokic will face 10th seed T.Pannova of Russia  for the 4th title in her carrier,while Panova,7  years older player,will try to win her first WTA  title.  ''She is pretty good.''-said Panova for Jelena.  ''I did what I can here.Maybe I can show something.I  am not expected to win,but I will just try to  play.She is a top ten player.She is not No.13,not  No.14.She is No.9.''-finished Panova.  As we know,Panova's goal this year is to break the  top 20.Should she win today,she should reach her goal when the new rankings are realised on Monday.


by Madonna
 

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