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Updated at 6:01 a.m., Sunday, September 14, 2008

Tennis: Schnyder takes Bali Open title

Associated Press

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Patty Schnyder of Switzerland reacts after winning her singles final match against Tamira Paszek of Austria at the WTA Bali Open tennis tournament in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, on Sunday.

ACHMAD IBRAHIM | Associated Press

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NUSA DUA, Indonesia — Second-seeded Patty Schnyder of Switzerland defeated Austrian teenager Tamira Paszek 6-3 6-0 Sunday to win the Bali Open, her first title for three years.

The 94th-rank Paszek reached the final by upsetting top-seeded Daniela Hantuchova in the semifinals, as well as third- and seventh-seeds Flavia Pennetta and Sara Errani in earlier rounds.

Schnyder, 29, had won 11 prior WTA singles titles including the last one in Cincinnati Open in July 2005.