Elena Bovina said she played like a rollercoaster, going up and down. “In the second set I took it a little easier, that was my mistake”, she said about losing the second set 6-0 after winning the first 6-0.

“I had absolutely no chance in the first set”, Dementieva said about losing the set on love. “It is difficult to say how this match was won”, she added. The course of the match was going up and down like Bovina described in her statement.

Dementieva had to thank her sparring partner who helped her out very well today and “he was part of this victory” she said. They could practice service returns that come over the net with the speed of a 150 km. Bovina does hit her serves in and sometimes faster than 150 km.

In only 24 minutes the 189 cm tall Bovina took the first set on love. Dementieva had not found an answer yet for taking care of those hard hitters coming from fellow Muscovite Bovina. Dementieva’s serves were to slow to make a dent in Bovina’s defense.

In the second set Bovina like she said took it to easy and Dementieva’s strong gameplay was too good and took Bovina by surprise. Dementieva won rallies starting with serves well under the 100 km. Even hitting a service winner at 95 km.

Bovina got her wake up call after losing the second set on love. The third set was closer then the previous two. Again Dementieva came out the better player, making use of her ability to win rallies, quick on her feet and making the right decisions in a split second.

At 4 all in the third set Dementieva is attacking every ball from the service till the point is finished. She leads 15-30 as Bovina makes it 30 all with beautiful defending her court at the net. An unforced error wide gives Dementieva her chance to break and she hits a solid winner to take the break and the 5-4 lead.

Serving for the match Dementieva feels that Bovina is going to take advantage of her weak serve. Bovina sees the chance and is on a 0-40 lead. She hits two winners and Dementieva makes her unforced error at the net.

Dementieva needs a second serve which is heavily attacked by Bovina to tie the score 5 all but she hits the net, 15-40. Dementieva’s winner gets her to 30-40 and she is holding on firmly. Again hitting a winner Dementieva gets to deuce. And with an attacking forehand line drive she takes advantage and matchpoint. Bovina hit another attacking ball by Dementieva into the net, Dementieva takes the match in three 0-6, 6-0, 6-4.

After the match Dementieva said Bovina was dominating the first set and that she had no chance at all to win that set. “This title is the first of the year and it means very much to me, I don’t take it as a Tier III every match is important and every title is different. It feels wonderful”.

“It was a tough final and I hope to have a change again next time. It was a good decision to come and play in Hasselt, it is a good start for the indoor season. I am also looking forward playing in Filderstadt were you play the best players in the field.”

Kim Clijsters, who had to withdraw from her match against Bovina earlier and who wont play in Filderstadt, came out on the court to present the winner with a trophy. “I was surprised to see Kim on court and handing me the trophy. It's to bad that she is injured and I hope that she can come back soon.”

Although Elena already has a Porsche she is hoping to win another one in Filderstadt. She won’t be driving it to Moscow to bring it home, she doesn’t own a drivers license yet. Her brother is driving her Porsche at the moment.