Jankovic also won at Auckland, New Zealand, to open her season in January and took a clay-court title in Charleston, S.C., last month. This title _ also on clay _ established her as one of the favorites for the French Open, which begins next weekend.

"It's an unbelievable win for me," Jankovic said.

Kuznetsova dropped to 0-4 in finals this year. She was also runner-up in Doha, Qatar; Indian Wells, Calif., and Berlin last week.

Both players struggled to hold serve _ Jankovic because her serve deserted her for long stretches and Kuznetsova because she committed too many baseline errors once she put the ball in play.

Jankovic's foot speed enabled her to make Kuznetsova play more balls than she wanted in several long rallies.

"It's just a bit sad because I felt like I was playing so well," said Kuznetsova, who hadn't lost a set in reaching the final. "I was fighting a lot against myself. I didn't play the game I could have played. I had so many balls and I didn't finish, that was the key."

Both players struggled to hold serve _ Jankovic because her serve deserted her for long stretches and Kuznetsova because she committed too many baseline errors once she put the ball in play.

Jankovic's foot-speed enabled her to make Kuznetsova play more balls than she may have wanted in several long rallies.