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Dementieva wins title in Belgium

Published: Oct. 3, 2004 at 6:54 PM

HASSELT, Belgium, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Russian Elena Dementieva rallied Sunday to take a three-set win over Russian Elena Bovina in the final at the inaugural Gaz de France Stars.

Dementieva posted a 0-6, 6-0, 6-4 triumph to claim her first title of the year. She had recorded four runner-up finishes already this season, including losses in both the French Open and U.S. Open finals.

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