It was one thrice-named Spaniard down, one thrice-named Spaniard to go Saturday at the WTA claycourt stop in Bogota for defending champion
Flavia Pennetta, who eased past No. 8 seed Maria Antonia Sanchez Lorenzo 6-1, 6-4 to gain the final.
"From the beginning I played really well, I made few mistakes while she was missing a lot," said Pennetta, who was presented with a birthday cake on court to celebrate her 24th birthday. "Mar�Antonia didn't come out strongly compared to other days. I recognized it and took advantage. My serve was incredible, as was my forehand. In general it was an encouraging match."
In the final awaits No. 6-seeded Spaniard
Lourdes Dominguez Lino, who stopped cold the unseeded run of Slovak
Ludmila Cervanova 6-1, 6-3,
The final will be a rematch of last year's championship where the Italian beat the Spaniard in straight sets.
Pennetta also won the doubles title Saturday, teaming with Argentine
Gisela Dulko as the top seeds to defeat No. 2 seeds Szavay/Woehr 7-6(1), 6-1.
