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Martina goes down fighting
ROME. May 9: Defending champion Conchita Martinez fought off a brave challenge from crowd
favourite Martina Navratllpva to retain the 750.000 dollars clay court Italian Open title In straight sets on Sunday, reports Reuter
The Spanish world number three recovered from a poor start to win 7-6 (7-5). 6-4 and condemn the 37-year-old Navratilova to her fourth defeat in the Italian final — a tournament she had never won.
But Navratilova was happy with her performance on clay as she prepares to return to the French Open which begins on May 23. Winner of the French in 1982 and 1984. she has not played the Paris tournament for six years.
"It's been a while since I was in the final of a clay court tournament." said Navratilova, winner of 18 career Grand Slam titles. "I Just didn't have the confidence to win.
"Still, my confidence is growing and France should be fun." she added.
"I know I can beat the best on other surfaces and I think I can still do it on clay too." added the Czech born American, without a title on the red dirt since 1990.
A beaten finalist here 20 years ago. Navratilova twice wasted set points during a fascinating and fluctuating fir^t set which featured eight service breaks.
Backed by the majority of the 8.000-strong crowd, the veteran twice squandered set point when serving at 5-4. missing the first on a relatively easy forehand volley which she put into the net.
"I wasn't even nervous. I Just looked up to see where she was and missed the shot." said Navratilova.
"Id like to have that one back."
Navratilova broke again to lead 6-6 with her service to come but top-seed Martinez levelled and then took the set
on the tiebreak In 64 minutes.
The 22-year-old Spaniard made the decisive break on a warm day In the ninth game of the second set and served out for her second tournament win of the season in one hour 52 minutes.
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won 60.000 dollars was given a standing ovation as she said farewell to Rome.
The way they cheered me really took the sting out of defeat. It was as if I had won.” said Navratilova, beaten in the Italian final by Chris Evert In 1974 and Monica Seles In 1990
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tack as much as I might have done, said Martinez.
The Spaniard, who never dropped a set all week, picked up a 15.000 dollars winner's cheque and appears In great shape for the French Open
The defeated finalist, who
record 167 tournaments in her career, confirmed this would be her last year on the circuit.
"1 don't think I'll be back next year. It's fun out there but you don't see all the Work that goes on behind the scenes "