Domachowska v Arvidsson in WTA Memphis Final


Posted on February 25, 2006

No. 6 seed Marta Domachowska defeated No. 8 Jill Craybas 6-1, 6-0 late Friday night in the semifinals at the WTA Tour stop in Memphis, putting herself in position to win her first title in her third career final.


"It is my first final of the year so I am excited to be playing in it," Domachowska said. "I am looking forward to tomorrow. The result will help me in my confidence and my ranking."

The 31-year-old Craybas was hit off the court by the 20-year-old Pole who was not hesitant to take control of points.

"Today I just could not find my rhythm out there," said Craybas, playing in her second career tour semifinal. "She was making her shots which kept me from finding my game."

In the final Domachowska will face No. 3 seed Sofia Arvidsson, who threw down 10 aces in bullying American Amy Frazier 6-2, 6-2 in the semifinals.

"I am now starting to believe more in myself, and at this level you need to believe in yourself," Arvidsson said. "All this week I have been serving well and the rest of my game has been good."

It is the second career appearance in a WTA final for the Swede, who lost last year in the championship match at Quebec City to Frazier.

It will be the first career meeting between Domachowska and Arvidsson.
Rankings
ATP - Feb 06 WTA - Feb 06
1 Novak Djokovic1 Victoria Azarenka
2 Rafael Nadal2 Petra Kvitova
3 Roger Federer3 Maria Sharapova
4 Andy Murray4 Caroline Wozniacki
5 David Ferrer5 Samantha Stosur
6 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga6 Agnieszka Radwanska
7 Tomas Berdych7 Marion Bartoli
8 Mardy Fish8 Vera Zvonareva
9 Janko Tipsarevic9 Na Li
10 Juan Martin Del Potro10 Andrea Petkovic
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