AFP – Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki returns the ball to Virginie Razzano of France in the final of the WTA … EASTBOURNE, England (AFP) – Russian second seed Dmitry Tursunov denied Canadian qualifier Frank Dancevic a first tour title on Saturday when he won the men's crown at Eastbourne 6-3, 7-6 (7/5).
The 26-year-old California-based Tursunov, ranked 27 in the world, carried off his first grasscourt title with his third success in as many meetings with Dancevic to earn his sixth career title.
"It's a great feeling. I suffered a bit in the second set, but now I feel great" said Tursunov, originally from Moscow.
Tursunov, who needed treatment for an ankle knock in the closing stages, said he would now target a good showing at Wimbledon.
"Last season I didn't play as many matches ahead of Wimbledon," who in 2005 and 2006 reached the last 16 at the All England Club.
Danish teenager Caroline Wozniacki, the sixth seed, won the women's event with a 7-6 (7/5), 7-5 victory over Frenchwoman Virginie Razzano.
Wozniacki, 18, has made it to five finals this year and picks up her second WTA crown after her maiden triumph on clay in Florida.
The opening set saw a break apiece before it was forced to a tie-break, where Wozniacki raced to a 6-1 lead and held off a Razzano fightback to take the set 7-5 in the tie-break.
Wozniacki broke in the opening game of the second set and, despite some determined play from her French opponent, she wrapped up the win in 1 hour and 41 minutes.
Wozniacki's path to the final proved somewhat easier than anticipated, after a host of big names exited at the first round.
Svetlana Kuznetsova, Jelena Jankovic and Vera Zvonareva all exited at the first hurdle and in the second round Razzano claimed her place in the quarter-finals by defeating number one seed Elena Dementieva of Russia.
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