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Updated at 7:09 a.m., Sunday, October 26, 2008

Tennis: Ivanovic beats Zvonareva to win Linz title

Associated Press

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Serbia's Ana Ivanovic holds the winner's trophy during the awarding ceremony of the Generali Ladies tennis tournament Sunday in Linz, Austria.

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LINZ, Austria —Top-seeded Ana Ivanovic routed No. 2-seeded Vera Zvonareva 6-2, 6-1 Sunday in the final of the Generali Ladies to win her first title since the French Open.

It was the Serb's third title of the season and eighth overall. She also won in Indian Wells earlier this year.

The fourth-ranked Ivanovic, who improved to 4-2 against the Russian, converted all six break points against Zvonareva, who double-faulted seven times.

The 20-year-old Ivanovic struggled with her form after winning her first Grand Slam title in June and rising to No. 1 in the WTA Tour rankings, and then withdrew from the Beijing Olympics with a thumb injury.

She reached her first semifinal since Roland Garros at the Zurich Open last week.

The ninth-ranked Zvonareva was also looking for her third title of the season after winning in Prague and Guangzhou. She qualified for the season-ending WTA Tour Championships in Doha, Qatar, by reaching the semifinals in Linz.