On Saturday in Dubai, in the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships, the 2011 champion at Beijing, Tokyo, and San Diego (Carlsbad), 22 year old 5th seeded #6 (career high: #6) Agnieszka Radwanska from Krakow, Poland, defeated last year's champ at Stuttgart, 23 year old #21 (career high: #16) Julia Goerges from Bad Oldesloe, Germany, 7-5, 6-4 (Agnieszka is shown befriending the hardware after the match).     Agnieszka's prize is $446,778; Julia's prize is $242,815.     Agnieszka said: "I was pretty close to losing in the first round, so I'm extremely happy right now. Tonight I think I was just better in a couple points, to be honest. In the important moments I was more consistent. The conditions were a little bit difficult during the match, but I stayed calm until the end.     "Julia's forehand is a very big weapon. It's just going so fast, and sometimes I'd be moving to it right away and the ball was already behind me." WTA story     Julia said: "It wasn't enough today but it was still the right direction for my game... [Agnieszka] doesn't give you anything... And when she does a few [mistakes], it's at 15-all or 15-0, not in the important moments."     Aga and Julie had met only once before, on a Plexicushion hardcourt earlier this year in the 4th round of the Australian Open, when Agnieszka defeated Julia 6-1, 6-1.     Agnieszka is now 8-2 in WTA singles finals, and she won all three finals she reached last year. This was her first final of 2012. Aga now has a 15-3 singles match record this season.     Julia is now 2-2 in WTA singles finals; she won at Stuttgart and Bad Gastein last year, and reached the Luxembourg final in 2010. Julie has a 11-7 singles match record in 2012.

    In Memphis on Saturday evening, in the final of the Cellular South Cup, the 2006 tourney champion, 28 year old #74 (career high: #29) Sofia Arvidsson from Halmstad, Sweden, won again, defeating 23 year old 4th seeded #58 (career high: #49) Marina Erakovic from Auckland, New Zealand, 6-3, 6-4 (Sofia is shown holding the glassware after the match).

    Sofia's prize is $37,000; Marina's prize is $19,000.

    Marina and Sofia had met only once before, on a Deco-Turf hardcourt last year in the 1st round at Stanford, when Marina defeated Sofia 6-2, 6-1.

    Sofia said: "Marina beat me really easily the last time we played, so I expected a really tough match. After the first two games I really came into it. I think my serve was working really well, and my backhand was really good, especially down the line. I just tried to be relaxed but aggressive too." WTA story

    Marina said: "Sofia went out swinging. She made it difficult for me. Her serve was a key factor today. Her serve is very tricky, in the sense she moves it around well and varies it with slice and spin. I felt I couldn't attack it. But I played some good matches here—I had some tough battles and I won them. Basically it was a good week. I'm playing good tennis."

    Sofia is now 2-2 in WTA singles finals. She won at Memphis in 2006, and reached the final there last year and at Quebec City in 2005. Sofia has a 9-3 singles match record this season.

    Marina was playing in her first WTA singles final. She has won 12 ITF singles titles, 5 WTA doubles titles, and 6 ITF doubles titles. Marina has a 7-6 singles match record this year.

    On Sunday in Mexico, in the final of the Abierto Monterrey, 18 year old #133 (career high: #107) Timea Babos from Sopron, Hungary, won her first WTA title by defeating 21 year old #111 (career high: #96) Alexandra Cadantu from Bucharest, Romania, 6-4, 6-4 (Timea is also displayed in postmatch trophy mode).

    Timea's prize is $37,000; Alexandra's prize is $19,000.

    Timea said: "I was actually surprised because it was my first final and I wasn't nervous or tight. I just tried to play my tennis and stay aggressive. I was also really trying to keep my serve all the time, and [Alexandra] didn't have a break point, which was really positive for me. Then as soon as I had a chance on her serve I played a good point or hit a winner when I really needed it." WTA story

    Timea and Alexandra had met only once before, on red clay last year in the semifinals of an ITF tourney at Kristinehamn, Sweden, when Alexandra defeated Timea 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.

    Timea was playing in her first WTA final. She has won 9 ITF singles titles and 9 ITF doubles titles. Timea has a 13-3 singles match record this season.

    Alexandra was also playing in her first WTA final. She has won 8 ITF singles titles and 6 ITF doubles titles. Alexandra has a 6-5 singles match record in 2012.

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