Black and Huber win Eastbourne

Cara Black and Liezel Huber defeated Kveta Peschke and Rennae Stubbs in Eastbourne today, 2-6, 6-0, 10-8, to win the championship.

Meanwhile, at the Ordina Open, Marina Erakovic and Michaella Krajicek defeated Liga Dekmeijere and Angelique Kerber, 6-3, 6-2, to take that title. Erakovic and Krajicek did not drop a set throughout the tournament.

Radwanska wins in Eastbourne

Holding her nerve after blowing three match points in a second set tiebreak, Agnieszka Radwanska broke Nadia Petrova at 4-all in the third set to serve for the match. On her fifth championship point, she won the International Women's Open, 6-4, 6-7, 6-4, giving her a 4-0 record in finals.

This was a very entertaining match with some thrilling rallies. Petrova hit a lot of winners and also made a lot of unforced errors. Radwanska came through on the big points, however, and toward the end--when she could have done something to turn things around--Petrova lost her focus.

The International Women's Open, a Tier II event, is the biggest win of Radwanska's career.

Davenport withdraws from Eastbourne

She has injured her right knee.

Top qualifying seed out in Eastbourne

Kaia Kanepi, the top-seeded player in qualifying at the International Women's Open, was defeated today in the final qualifying round by Ekaterina Makarova, 7-6. 6-3.

Meanwhile, at the Ordina Open, Michaella Krajicek has won her second match of the year, defeating Ai Sugiyama, 6-1, 5-7, 7-6.

The return of Li

Li Na returns to the tour next week, and not a moment too soon. The unfortunate Li was out for months last year with a rib injury. She returned this season and immediately won a tournament-- quite an unusual feat for someone who has been out for months. Then she injured her knee and had to skip clay court season. It will be nice to have her back. Her first opponent in Eastbourne will be Casey Dellacqua.

Cornet to face former Wimbledon champion in first round in Eastbourne

We know that Alize Cornet is a clay star in the making, but how does she do on what we may consider the opposite surface? She plays former Wimbledon champion Amelie Mauresmo in the first round of the International Women's Open in Eastbourne next week. Mauresmo, of course, is as down and out as she has ever been. Months off of the tour because of surgery and surgery-induced injury has all but crushed the elegant Frenchwoman. Is there an upset in the making? Or will Amelie put her feet on the grass and start to feel better right away? I know which option I want.