Alisa Kleybanova won her first WTA title at the Malaysian Open on Sunday, beating top-seeded Elena Dementieva 6-3, 6-2 in an all-Russian final. The 21-year-old Kleybanova dominated the Olympic champion, using her raw power and booming first serve to earn most of her points. Once described ...

Inexperienced Russian Alisa Kleybanova fired a barrage of powerful baseline shots and aces to clinch the crown over compatriot Elena Dementieva in the final of the Malaysian Open on Sunday. The 21-year-old Kleybanova dominated the match in humid conditions and won 6-3, 6-2 in just over 100 minutes. Fourth seed Kleybanova pressured first seed Dementieva into making unforced errors to ...

Elena Dementieva, the Beijing Olympic gold medallist, is ready to claim another singles title at the Malaysian Open after a 6-1, 6-3 win in the semi-finals Saturday over Austria's Sybille Bammer. Top seed Dementieva of Russia will meet compatriot Alisa Kleybanova on Sunday in the final. Kleybanova defeated Japan's Ayumi Morita 6-4, 6-1 in 76 minutes. It will ...