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Benesova, Kvitova in Hobart final

Associated Press

Thursday, January 15, 2009

HOBART, Australia -- Iveta Benesova remained on course for her first WTA title in five years by reaching the final of the Hobart International with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Slovakian Magdelena Rybarikova on Thursday. Benesova will play fellow Czech Petra Kvitova, who beat Virginie Razzano of France 6-4, 6-2 in the other semifinal. The two finalists share the same coach, David Kotyza, and will comprise the first all-Czech WTA final since 2005. The 25-year-old Benesova dominated play from the openi ...

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