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Ivanovic wins WTA event in Indonesia

Ana Ivanovic was a straight-set winner Sunday in the finals of the WTA's Tournament of Champions in Indonesia. She's shown here in a file photo form the 2010 French Open. UPI/David Silpa
Ana Ivanovic was a straight-set winner Sunday in the finals of the WTA's Tournament of Champions in Indonesia. She's shown here in a file photo form the 2010 French Open. UPI/David Silpa | License Photo

BALI, Indonesia, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Ana Ivanovic won her second WTA title in three weeks with a set win over Alisa Kleybanova at the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions in Indonesia.

Ivanovic lost her serve only once in defeating Kleybanova 6-2, 7-6 (7-5). She's won 13 of her last 15 matches with the win in Bali coming after an Oct. 17 title at the Generali Ladies Linz tournament in Austria. She's now won 10 tournaments in her career.

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Kleybanova fell to 2-1 in tournament finals this year.

Ivanovic had seven aces and won a healthy 73 percent of the points on serve. She saved six of the seven break points she faced and finished with three service breaks.

Each player had breaks early in the second set and held serve to force the tie-breaker. They remained even until Kleybanova had a double fault -- her fourth of the match -- that put Ivanovic ahead 4-3 and in control. Ivanovic finished the match with an ace.

Also Sunday, Kimiko Date Krumm topped Daniela Hantuchova 7-5, 7-5 in a rare third-place match.

Ivanovic took home $210,000 for the tournament title while Kleybanova earned $120,000. Third place was worth $70,000 to Date Krumm and Hantuchova won $60,000 in a tournament in which she lost two of her three matches.

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