Week #6: Mauresmo's renaissance in Paris

Amelie Mauresmo played her best tennis in the last two years to take the title in her home tournament in Paris. The French crowd was delighted with the game of her favourite, as Mauresmo defeated three Top Ten players on her way to the title, WTA #9 Agnieszka Radwanska in the quarters, WTA #3 Jelena Jankovic in the semis and WTA #4 Elena Dementieva in the final. Dementieva, who reached her 3rd final of 2009 in 4 tournaments, walked over to the final after Serena Williams withdrawal due to a knee injury. This was a perfect tournament for French supporters, as 50% of the quarterfinalists were French, with Alize Cornet, Natalie Dechy and Emilie Loit joining Mauresmo.
WTA #5 Vera Zvonareva played her role as 1st seed and got an easy title in Pattaya after defeating Indian Sania Mirza, who seems to be finally recovered after almost 1 year out due to injuries, in the final. Zvonareva won all her matches in straight sets, dropping no more than 7 games on each. Her way to the title was easier after the withdrawal of 3rd seed Dominika Cibulkova and the defeat of 2nd seed Caroline Wozniacki, who was upsetted in the quarter-finals by young Slovakian Magdalena Rybarikova, who lost in the semis to Mirza. Israeli Shahar Peer completed the semis.

Paris (FRA), Premier, $700,000
Final: Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) def Elena Dementieva (RUS) 7/6 2/6 6/4

Pattaya (THA), International, $220,000
Final: Vera Zvonareva (RUS) def Sania Mirza (IND) 7/5 6/1