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Bartoli, Rezai set up all-French encounter in Bali final


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The final of the 2009 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions turned out to be an all-French affair as both Marion Bartoli and Aravane Rezai take their chances to end the year on a bright note.

The final of the 2009 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions has turned out to be an all-French affair as both Marion Bartoli and Aravane Rezai now take their chances to end the year on a bright note.

Top seed and former Wimbledon finalist Marion Bartoli brushed aside the challenge of Japanese veteran Kimiko Date Krumm 6-1, 6-3 to reach the final of the 2009 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions, being played here in Bali, Indonesia.

Bartoli looked in total control of the match, right from the start and completed the straight sets victory in 85 minutes of play. Her opponent in the final is countrywoman Aravane Rezai, who took out an in-form Spaniard Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez in the other semifinal.

Rezai started the match well and pocketed the opening set 6-2 without much ado. The second set did see the Frenchwoman fend off some resistance from the Spaniard, however it was not enough to push the match into the decider as Rezai completed the 6-2, 6-3 win in just 64 minutes to reach the biggest final of her career at the inaugural event in Bali.

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US Open, Men Singles  R64
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R64
Philipp Petzschner (GER) 0 5 3 66
Novak Djokovic (SRB) Winner 3 7 6 78
Petzschner - Djokovic    5 - 7    3 - 6    6 - 7   
Served By: N Djokovic Won By: Djokovic
Game P Petzschner to N Djokovic : IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Kick serve, Petzschner sends it long. Djokovic pumps his fist in the air to celebrate the victory !!!
6-7   P Petzschner to N Djokovic : IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Petzschner backhand drifts outside the court. Third match point for Djokovic
6-5   N Djokovic to P Petzschner : Double Fault, Winner: Petzschner!!! What a miss! double fault by N Djokovic
  N Djokovic to P Petzschner : Fault. N Djokovic serve lands outside the service line.
6-4   N Djokovic to P Petzschner : IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Djokovic serves,reaches to the net and places a off-forehand in the corner
4-5   P Petzschner to N Djokovic : IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Petzschner comes in the line of the ball but volleys it into the net
4-4   P Petzschner to N Djokovic : IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Petzschner backhand finds way into the net
  P Petzschner to N Djokovic : Fault. First Fault!
3-4   N Djokovic to P Petzschner : IN, Winner: Petzschner!!! Powerful forehand from Petzschner forces an error on Djokovic
3-3   N Djokovic to P Petzschner : IN, Winner: Petzschner!!! Djokovic serves,reaches to the net and dumps a backhand into the net
2-3   P Petzschner to N Djokovic : IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Djokovic moves Petzschner around the court and outplays him in the rally
  P Petzschner to N Djokovic : Fault. P Petzschner serve lands outside the service line.
2-2   P Petzschner to N Djokovic : IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Djokovic hits a delightful forehand winner down the line and crowd enjoys it too
1-2   N Djokovic to P Petzschner : IN, Winner: Petzschner!!! Djokovic sends an easy volley into the net
1-1   N Djokovic to P Petzschner : IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Huge serve, return from Petzschner goes into the net
1-0   P Petzschner to N Djokovic : ACE, Winner: Petzschner!!! P Petzschner starts with big serve down the middle.ACE!
Petzschner - Djokovic    5 - 7    3 - 6    6 - 6   
Served By: N Djokovic Won By: Djokovic
Petzschner - Djokovic    5 - 7    3 - 6    6 - 5   
Served By: P Petzschner Won By: Petzschner
Game IN, Winner: Petzschner!!! Big serve, Djokovic only manages to touch it