Chakvetadze tops Morigami in Cincinnati final

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07/22/2007 - Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded Russian Anna Chakvetadze downed Akiko Morigami of Japan in straight sets to capture the $175,000 Western & Southern Financial Open title.

Chakvetadze cruised to an easy first set win and held on in the second set to clinch a 6-1, 6-3 win in just over an hour.

Morigami, seeded seventh, advanced to the final by storming back to defeat wild card Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan, 6-7 (8-10), 6-4, 6-3 in a marathon match that took two hours and 28 minutes to complete on Saturday.

Chakvetadze, meanwhile, fought past third-seed Sania Mirza 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 to cement her spot in the final.

It was her second victory over Mirza this year, as these two also played in the semifinals of a smaller event in Hobart before the Australian Open in January, with Chakvetadze winning, 6-4, 6-1. That win propelled her into the final where she topped countrywoman Vasilisa Bardina to earn her third Sony Ericsson WTA Tour singles title.

For her efforts, Chakvetadze pockets $25,840.

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