Maria won against Wozniak !

Maria Kirilenko in Moscow

Maria won thursday in the round of 16 of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow against the Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak on the centre court. The score : 6-4, 6-3, in one hour and 31 minutes. In quarterfinal, Maria will play against Francesca Schiavone (ITA).

« I’m really happy about winning today and beating yet another strong player. I feel like my tennis is in the best shape right now, maybe even for the season. I love playing at home and hope to keep doing well this week. » said Maria after her match.

To watch the highlights of this match in video, click here.
To see the singles results, click here.

In doubles, Maria and Nadia Petrova won in quartefirnal against Arina Rodionova (RUS) and Olga Savchuk (UKR). The score : 1-6, 7-5, 11-9 in one hour and 34 minutes. The semifinal will be against Alona Bondarenko (UKR) and Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ).

To see the doubles results, click here.

Maria won against Savchuk (twice) !

Maria won tuesday in the first round of the Generali Ladies Linz against the Ukrainian Olga Savchuk in one hour and 29 minutes. The score : 6-2, 7-5. In the second set, Savchuk was at 5-2 and finally lost 7-5. 

In the next round, Maria will play against the French Alizé Cornet. In the head to head, Cornet won the only match in 2007 in Wimbledon (6-4, 6-4).

To see the singles results, click here.

In the doubles tournament, Maria and the Italian Flavia Pennetta won against the duet Olga Savchuk (again) and Kathrin Woerle (GER) in one hour and nine minutes. The score : 6-1, 3-6, 12-10.

Next round, probably against… Cara Black (ZIM) and Liezel Huber (USA).

To see the doubles results, click here.

Generali Ladies Linz

Linz, Austria
October 20-26, 2008
Tier II

Prize Money : $600,000
Draw : 28M/32Q/16D
Surface : Hard/Indoors
Official website : www.generali-ladies.at