Safina recovers to win all-Russian final
rte.ie: Dinara Safina will climb three places in the world rankings with this victory rte.ie
rte.ie     May 11, 2008            

Dinara Safina of Russia fought back from a set down for the third time in the tournament to win the German Open with a 3-6 6-2 6-2 victory over seventh-seeded compatriot Elena Dementieva. ... The 22-year-old came from behind to beat world number one Justine Henin and... [read full story]                

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