Top-seeded Dinara Safina of Russia won the Slovenia Open Sunday, defeating Sara Errani of Italy for her third WTA title of 2009. Safina battled to a 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 7-5 victory over the fifth-seeded Errani in a match that lasted nearly 3 hours. The win was Safina's 12th on the tour. Errani also was

Top-seeded Dinara Safina of Russia Saturday advanced to the final of the Slovenia Open with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Italian Alberta Brianti. Safina, the world No. 1, has yet to drop a set at the tournament.

Fifth seeded Sara Errani won her second-round match Thursday in Portoroz to remain one of only two seeds left at the Slovenia Open tennis tournament. Errani took 50 minutes to trounce Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-1 and joined top-seeded Dinara Safina of Russia, the No.

Second-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues was upset Tuesday by Russian Vesna Manasieva in the first round of the Slovenia Open.

Italian Flavia Pennetta briskly whipped countrywoman Sara Errani in straight sets Sunday for the championship of the Palermo International in Italy. Pennetta, the top seed, won 6-1, 6-2 in a match that lasted 71 minutes.