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Makarova rolls into Grand Prix SAR final

Associated Press

Friday, May 1, 2009

FEZ, Morocco -- Ekaterina Makarova reached the final of the Grand Prix SAR on Friday after beating Russian compatriot Alisa Kleybanova 6-2, 6-1, setting up a meeting with top-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues. Medina Garrigues advanced when Melinda Czink retired after losing the first set 6-0 in the other semifinal. The second-seeded Kleybanova struggled with her serve against Makarova and was broken seven times in eight service games, while managing two breaks of her own. The sixth-seeded Mak ...

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