Sharapova secures Strasbourg win
Monday, 24 May 2010
STRASBOURG (France), May 23 (AFP): Russian top seeded Maria Sharapova beat Germany's Kristina Barrois 7-5, 6-1 in the final of the WTA Strasbourg clay court tournament here Saturday to secure her second title of 2010.
The former world number one trailed 3-5 in the first set to Barrois, who was contesting her first ever WTA final, but hit back to take it 7-5 and then cruised to victory in the second set.
"If you asked me before the tournament if I'd come back again, I would've said I'd have to win this year," said the Russian.
"I guess that's a sign I need to come back. I had a great week. Obviously you don't know how things turn out but I hope to come back.
“I'm looking forward to Roland Garros.”
The former world number one trailed 3-5 in the first set to Barrois, who was contesting her first ever WTA final, but hit back to take it 7-5 and then cruised to victory in the second set.
"If you asked me before the tournament if I'd come back again, I would've said I'd have to win this year," said the Russian.
"I guess that's a sign I need to come back. I had a great week. Obviously you don't know how things turn out but I hope to come back.
“I'm looking forward to Roland Garros.”