Kuznetsova takes title in Stuttgart

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05/03/2009 - Stuttgart, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Svetlana Kuznetsova earned her first title since 2007, defeating top-seeded Dinara Safina to win the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.

In an all-Russian final, the fifth-seeded Kuznetsova topped Safina, 6-4, 6-3 in just under 80 minutes. She won 56 percent of the total points and used two breaks while holding serve throughout the entire match.

Safina actually had more break points than her compatriot, five to four, but the world's No. 1 player couldn't covert on any of her chances.

Kuznetsova, who went 0-5 in title matches in 2008, won the title in her first championship match of 2009, while Safina continued to struggle in title matches, falling to 0-3 on the year in such bouts. Safina was also defeated in the final match at the Australian Open to Serena Williams and in Sydney to Elena Dementieva.

Safina had beaten Kuznetsova four straight times coming into the match but still holds a 7-5 lifetime edge.

Kuznetsova took home $107,000 for the victory.

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