Sucha Wins First 2004 Title at WTA Quebec City
Posted on November 8, 2004Martina Sucha outlasted American qualifier Abigail Spears 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 to win her second career title, and first of the year Sunday at the WTA stop in Quebec City.
"We both were very tired from the tough matches that we had this week," Sucha said. "This one had a lot of rallies, but she had more matches, so she may have been more tired. I'm so happy to have been able to win this one in my last event of the year."
Spears, in her first career WTA final, is projected to break the Top 100 for the first time. Sucha entered the event ranked No. 72.
In the doubles final the unseeded American/Argentine duo of Gullickson/Salerni upset (2) Callens/Stosur 7-5, 7-5 for their first title as a team.
"We both were very tired from the tough matches that we had this week," Sucha said. "This one had a lot of rallies, but she had more matches, so she may have been more tired. I'm so happy to have been able to win this one in my last event of the year."
Spears, in her first career WTA final, is projected to break the Top 100 for the first time. Sucha entered the event ranked No. 72.
In the doubles final the unseeded American/Argentine duo of Gullickson/Salerni upset (2) Callens/Stosur 7-5, 7-5 for their first title as a team.