Svetlana Kuznetsova lost the third final this season

Russian woman Svetlana Kuznetsova was defeated in the final of the representative tournament of the first category of Pacific Life Open in Indian-Wells, losing to the second racket of the world Anna Ivanovich. The tennis player from Serbia won the sixth title in his career and the first in the season, with 32 degrees of heat in less than an hour and a half, having outplayed the rival with a score of 6: 4, 6: 3.

Ivanovich and Kuznetsov met among themselves for the sixth time, and the score was 4-1 in favor of Ana. The match between the second and third rackets of the world began in a very stubborn and interesting struggle. The first eight geims were complete equality and each confidently kept its serving. In the 9th Game Ivanovich made a break and then confidently filed on the set. In the second batch, the story repeated, only the decisive Break AN made with a score of 3: 3.

Kuznetsova this season has already gone to the finals three times, but again played unsuccessfully. Of the last nine final matches of WTA tournaments, Svetlana lost eight.

“It’s always a shame to lose, but it is better to endure defeats in the finale than at an early stage,” said Svetlana upset. “Ana played very well, I could not contrast her with the exits to the grid.”

The Serbian tennis player still takes the second place in the ranking of the Women's Tennis Association, and Kuznetsov in the new list of the best players fell from the third to the fourth position.