José María Martínez was imposed in Colombia
February 22, 2009 by Bumeral sports news
Filed under Tennis
BOGOTA, Colombia, Feb. 22, 2009 .- The Spanish Maria Jose Martinez in Bogota on Sunday reached the first WTA title of her career to win the Cup Tennis Colsánitas at the expense of Argentine Gisela Dulko 6-3, and partial and 6-2.
With this victory Martinez won $ 37,000 and 280 points for the WTA world ranking, which will overcome the box 66 which currently holds the career ladder, to be near the 55.
“I’m very happy because it is the first title win in a WTA tournament, so look forward to returning to Colombia, where I have tried in my house,” he said excitedly after the Catalan player commitment.
Since the start of the match the Spanish deployed a great game of power and precision in the service.
With these arguments won without much difficulty to the Argentine Dulko, although the public had in its favor, could not find his best game.
In the first set Martinez needed a break of serve in the third game to follow up with a firm step imposed by 6-3, with the addition of double faults of his rival.
In the second race things did not change much and María José Martínez not only maintained its service, but it broke twice in the comfort Dulko and signed with a resounding 6-2.
In the end, the very Gisela Dulko acknowledged the good performance of Martinez, who was congratulated for winning her first WTA title. “I hope you win many more,” said the Argentine player who won $ 19,000 and 200 WTA points that allow you to improve the 44 that currently occupies.
The doubles final was also the triumph of Spanish Nuria Llagostera and Maria Jose Martinez on Argentine Gisela Dulko and Italy’s Flavia Pennetta in a match that had fought a 7-5, 3-6 and 10-7.
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