Week #28: First WTA titles for Cornet and Errani

French teen Alize Cornet won in Budapest her first WTA title and confirmed her fantastic 2008 season and her great potential on clay. The way to the title was easier than expected, as Cornet didn't have to face any Top-100 player in the whole tournament and only Slovenian Andreja Klepac put her in some trouble in the final. Anyway, Cornet didn't drop a set in the whole tournament. Klepac provided the biggest upset of the tournament as she defeated local favourite and 1st seed Agnes Szavay in the 2nd round. The tournament was also possitive for two former Top-20 players trying to recover her best tennis, Karolina Sprem and Anna-Lena Groenefeld, who progressed to semis and quarters respectively.
In Palermo, 21yo Italian Sara Errani also captured her first career WTA title as she defeated Russian Mariya Koryttseva in the final. The top favourites, Italian Flavia Pennetta and 4-times winner Anabel Medina where upsetted in the semifinals by Errani and Koryttseva respectively.

Budapest (HUN), Tier III, $175,000
Final: Alize Cornet (FRA) def Andreja Klepac (SLO) 7/6 6/3

Palermo (ITA), Tier IV, $145,000
Final: Sara Errani (ITA) def Mariya Koryttseva (RUS) 6/2 6/3