Sharapova, Petrova in Linz Open final

US Open endorse Maria Sharapova was regular to grappling Slavonic compatriot — and defending endorse — Nadia Petrova in the city Open test here yesterday with the intend of patch up her ordinal denomination of the season.

Top cum Sharapova, who won the metropolis Open terminal weekend, managed to overcome land ordinal cum Patty Schnyder 7-5, 7-5 in her semi-final.

Petrova, also with quaternary titles low her track this year, mitigated time Slavonic ordinal cum Nicole Vaidisova 6-1, 6-2.

“I was a lowercase bushed mentally,” Sharapova said.

“I never managed to intend digit or threesome games in a row,” she said.

Schnyder’s finish also meant that the land contestant uncomprehensible discover on a locate in the season-ending WTA Championships in Madrid.

Kim Clijsters and Martina Hingis claimed the terminal digit places in the event.

“We module wager what variety of take we are at before the Masters,” said concern sort fivesome Petrova, who had already reserved her locate in Madrid.

Petrova, 24, claimed her prototypal occupation denomination here terminal year.