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Saturday, March 1, 2008

Dementieva beats Kuznetsova to win Dubai (AP)

Dementieva beats Kuznetsova to win Dubai (AP): "

Elena Dementieva of Russia reacts after she defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia during the final of the Dubai Duty Free Women's Tennis Open 2008 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday March 1, 2008. Dementieva won the match 4-6,6-4,6-2. (AP Photo/Nousha Salimi).

Eighth-seeded Elena Dementieva won the Dubai Championships on Saturday, beating second-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in an all-Russian final. Dementieva lost the 2004 U.S. Open final to Kuznetsova. 'I am just so happy. Every time I win, I think it is my first win,' said the 11th-ranked Dementieva, who received $250,000.


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