Svetlana Kuznetsova Wins 2010 Mercury Insurance Open Presented by Tri-City Medical Center

Svetlana Kuznetsova overcame a bout of mid-match nerves to eventually see off Agnieszka Radwanska in three sets and clinch the San Diego Open on Sunday.  Kuznetsova defeated Radwanska 6-4, 6-7(7), 6-3.

As reported by the San Diego Union Tribune,  Kuznetsova, despite getting to her first final this year, still sees room for improvement. “I’m playing better yes but I’m very far from the place I want to be.” When asked how she felt when she fell out of the top 20 for the first time since 2003, she talked about how she didn’t panic when others around her did. “I was like don’t worry I’m working on it. I couldn’t change it at that moment. I couldn’t rush out and play more tournaments to earn ranking points. I just want to be better and be strong. I don’t want to be number 12 or 15 that’s not my goal. I want to be higher and know I can do it.”

Congrats Sveta!

Svetlana is wearing the Center Court Warm-up which she will wear during the upcoming US Open in New York