Petrova Wins 2nd Straight at WTA Charleston

Nadia Petrova has taken advantage of the injuries ravaging the upper echelon of the WTA Tour, on Sunday winning her second consecutive title after Amelia Island with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 win over Patty Schnyder in the Family Circle Cup at Charleston.

"I must say I can't believe I've done it," Petrova told reporters. "I was really feeling bad today, I think it was the heat. In the second set I had difficulties to move on court but then in the third set I suddenly was three-love up, and I decided I would just give everything I have."

Petrova is the sixth woman to complete the "American claycourt sweep," joining Chris Evert (1981), Steffi Graf (1986-87), Martina Navratilova (1988), Gabriela Sabatini (1991-92) and Conchita Martinez (1995).

"I am still surprised that I could beat Justine (Henin-Hardenne) because I never expected it, but I fought the whole time, and I tried everything," Schnyder told reporters. "I had experience with beating Nadia, but also with losing a tight final in Linz last year. I mean her game is definitely on, and she's really very solid, and she never gives you an easy shot, and I felt like she was dominant all the time. That's how I felt from the start...I couldn't really ever turn it around."

In the doubles final, top seeds Lisa Raymond and Sam Stosur beat No. 2 seeds Virginia Ruano Pascual and Meghann Shaughnessy 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 for their fifth title of the year.