Saturday, May 3, 2008

Medina Garrigues vs. Dulko in SAR final

FEZ, Morocco (AP) -Top-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues will face Gisela Dulko in the final of the Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem.

Medina Garrigues defeated Greta Arn 6-3, 7-6 (3) Saturday to reach her first final of the year. Dulko stopped fourth-seeded Aravane Rezai of France 7-6 (6), 6-3 to stay on course for her first title of the year.

Medina Garrigues broke Arn in the fourth game of the first set, and the Spaniard saved three break points in the sixth game of the second set as her opponent briefly rallied.


In a match with 10 service breaks, the fourth-seeded Rezai missed the opportunity to take control when serving for the opening set at 5-4.

In the second set, Dulko took a 3-0 lead after two straight breaks before Rezai broke, then lost serve to trail 4-1.

Dulko served for the match at 5-2 but double-faulted. Rezai led 40-15 on her service game, before Dulko rallied and converted her second match point.




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