Ana Ivanovic beat
Nadia Petrova 7-5, 6-4 Sunday to win the East West Bank Classic in LA/Carson.
Ivanovic said she was motivated by Serbian countryman
Novak Djokovic's win over world No. 1
Roger Federer in the
Montreal final.
"I saw some of his match," Ivanovic said. "He played amazing tennis, so I was motivated to do the same thing."
The 19 year old will rise to a career-high No. 4 on the WTA Tour Rankings.
Petrova advanced to the final when top-seeded
Maria Sharapova defaulted with a lower left leg strain in the semifinals.
