Cornet wins everything in Budapest

Alize Cornet has won the Gaz de France Grand Prix by defeating Andreja Klepac, 7-6, 6-3. Cornet was the tournament's second seed.

She and partner Janette Husarova also won the doubles title, defeating Vanessa Henke and Ioana Olaru, 6-7, 6-1, 10-6.

You can watch a "Getting to Know Alize Cornet" video here.

Klepac and Cornet to meet in Budapest final

I saw Andreja Klepac play only once, but I was impressed with her that one time. Now, having removed top seed Agnes Szavay from the Gaz de France Grand Prix, the unseeded Klepac is into the final. Her opponent will be number 2 seed Alize Cornet. Klepac defeated Karolina Sprem, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4; Cornet defeated Greta Arn, 6-1, 6-1. Klepac and Cornet will also play against each other today in doubles competition.

The red clay of Budapest is, of course, an excellent surface for Cornet. I look forward to seeing how she does on the hard courts this year.

Szavay out in Budapest

Top seed Agnes Szavay was defeated today in the second round of the Gaz de France Grand Prix in Budapest. Szavay lost to Andreja Klepac, 6-2, 6-3. The Tier III tournament is played on red clay.

Klepac has plenty to be proud of

Andreja Klepac of Slovenia, ranked number 141 in the world, held her own against world number one Justine Henin in Henin's debut Rogers Cup match yesterday. Henin won in straight sets, as expected, but Klepac managed to make it a good match, with hard hitting and good court thinking. It was, in fact, a better match than the 6-3, 6-1 scoreline indicates. There were some worthy rallies, and Klepac kept her cool throughout.

Klepac has been on the tour since 2004, and has three ITF tournament singles wins to her credit. Only a month ago, she achieved a career-high ranking of 123 in the world. Justine Henin was the first top-20 player Klepac had ever played.