Coming back onto the WTA Tour after missing much of 2012 due to a wrist injury, the former No. 10 Pennetta made a positive step toward rebuilding her ranking with a 7-5, 6-1 win over the 2004 US Open champion. Both women produced solid play in baseline rallies through most of the first set, until Kuznetsova’s shots started to fail her on serve at 5-5.
When three consecutive Kuznetsova shots sent wide, Pennetta had the break and the chance to serve for the set, which she was able to do when another Kuznetsova shot sailed long. By then, the Russian’s game had fallen apart, and three straight breaks on her serve allowed the Italian to take a 5-0 lead. One trade of breaks later, and Pennetta had finally claimed her first win over Kuznetsova.
The Russian finished the match with 35 unforced errors to Pennetta’s 13.
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