18.10.2008 Mara Santangelo wins in Ortisei for the second time: Barrois retires Mara had already written history here at the Internazionali Tennis Val Gardena/Südtirol by reaching the finals twice. This afternoon the 27-year-old, who grew up only a few kilometres from Ortisei in Cavalese, won the tournament for the second time after 2003.
18.10.2008 Mara Santangelo in the finals in Ortisei for the second time Mara Santangelo from the Val di Fiemme is the first player to have reached the finals twice at the Internazionali Tennis Val Gardena/Südtirol. She won the second semifinals this evening at the $100,000 tournament in Ortisei against the ex number 11 in the world, Nathalie Dechy from France 7:6 (7:4), 4:6, 6:3. She will meet the German Kristina Barrois in the finals on Sunday at 5pm.
18.10.2008 Barrois first finalist: Vinci beaten The dream final has not come true for Roberta Vinci at the Internazionali Tennis Val Gardena/Südtirol. The number 91 of the world rankings from Italy lost this afternoon in the first semifinals of the $100,000 ITF tournament in Ortisei against Kristina Barrois 2:6, 6:3, 2:6.
17.10.2008 Robert Vinci convinces once again Third win without losing a match: Roberta Vinci is the second Italian after Mara Santangelo to reach the semifinals at the Internazionali Tennis Val Gardena/Südtirol in Ortisei that will come to an end on Sunday.
17.10.2008 Mara Santangelo wins the Italian duel: Semifinals against Dechy The spectators favourite Mara Santangelo has won the exciting Italian duel in the quarterfinals at the Internazionali Tennis Val Gardena/Südtirol. The 27-year-old from the Val di Fiemme defeated Romina Oprandi this afternoon on Center Court 4:6, 6:3, 6:1. Tomorrow in the semifinals she will meet the French Nathalie Dechy who defeated the Russian Galina Voskoboeva 6:4, 7:6 (3).
