Vaidisova wins Strasbourg International title.
29th May 2006
Nicole Vaidisova of the Czech Republic defeated Peng Shuai of China to win the championship title at the Tier III clay court Strasbourg International. The Czech took her sixth career WTA title, beating Peng in two sets, 7-6 (6) and 6-3. The Chinese played her first WTA final. Peng defeated the defending champion Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain earlier in the semifinal.
“I am going to Paris as well prepared as I can be,” the 17 year old said, where she will meet Marta Domachowska in the first round. Vaidisova is seeded 16th at Roland Garros.
“This is the best preparation for Roland Garros. To win an event on the same surface is the best preparation you can have. I am extremely happy with my week here in Strasbourg.
“I had to get cut down on my errors to get back on track. She had a couple of chances in the tiebreak to take the set, but I was luckier. We were both very nervous,” the Czech youngster said.
“I reached my first final and that is a good thing. Now I will forget about this loss and concentrate on the Grand Slams,” Peng said, who will meet Russian Elena Vesnina in the French Open first round.
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