Dominguez Lino Upsets Pennetta for WTA Bogota Title


Posted on February 27, 2006

In a switch on last year's final, No. 6-seeded Spaniard Lourdes Dominguez Lino upset top seed Flavia Pennetta 7-6(3), 6-4 for her first career title Sunday at the WTA claycourt stop in Bogota.

"I had nothing to lose and I kept the pressure on her the whole time," Dominguez said.

The win avenged a loss in last year's final between the same contestants.

"She had me running all day," Pennetta said. "She played a smart game."

In the Saturday doubles final, Pennetta teaming with Argentine Gisela Dulko as the top seeds to defeat No. 2 seeds Szavay/Woehr 7-6(1), 6-1 for their first title of the year as a team.
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