Really great run until now. Seems they just don't want to stop playing together.

wasted 3 bp
they have lost the last 4 games... kleybanova/schiavone serving for the set

they lose the first set 4-6 after being 4-1 up

lost 9 nine games in a row so far...

I really wanted them to win this... it wouldve been a great closure...
But oh well, runner ups its not so bad. Either way they end in a high note

"Today it certainly was not the outcome. It's about feelings. Such emotions at tennis, I had some even experienced. Even during the match it was difficult to keep slzičky. The audience were very pleased that 'SUGI' came up to the finals and that it has time to root. I am glad for all this past week with Sugie, because I understand how difficult this is farewell, "said Daniela Hantuchova. Lúčiacej colleague of many years to prepare and present courts. , "Three large paintings with photos of our common career. It took me almost a whole week, I just sent her to a hotel, "said Hantuchova. Asked whether the partner has not sought to persuade even nekončila, said flatly:" Absolutely not. I did not want to exert any pressure from it. Even so it is great, we finally played this tournament and I ever interferes with that, we won the finals. "

@ google translation.


"I fought on the tennis court for such a long time. This was everything to me," Ai said before 9,513 fans in the Ariake Colosseum.
"Tennis gave me so much. I want to give back to you through sports. Thank you," she said, as her mother and coach Fusako looked on.

Hantuchova, who gave a tearful speech for Sugiyama before the Tokyo tournament began, again praised her partner as a friend and mentor.
"Thank you so much for another fantastic week. I think we did so well to make it to the final," Hantuchova said.

A special letter came from Sugiyama's former partner Kim Clijsters, who won this year's US Open after returning from a two-year retirement during which she had a baby.
The two women in 2003 played four matches each in one day -- two doubles and two singles -- and Sugiyama won both singles and doubles titles at the State Farm Women's Tennis Classic in Scottsdale, Arizona.
"I will really cherish the time we spent on court together, winning my first Grand Slam titles at the French and Wimbledon with her," the Belgian said in the message, read before the fans.
"If you need any baby, or even comeback advice down the road, you know where to find me," she said.