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Chakvetadze wins Paris tennis title

PARIS, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Russian Anna Chakvetadze claimed her seventh WTA title Sunday, beating Hungary's Agnes Szavay in the Open Gaz de France in Paris.

Chakvetadze won 6-3, 2-6, 6-2. She has triumphed in every final she has played in, including four last year and two in 2006.

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The Russian was seeded No. 1 in the event. Szavay was the seventh seed.

Chakvetadze eliminated three French players -- Nathalie Dechy, Amelie Mauresmo and Marion Bartoli -- to reach the championship match.

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