Safina takes third title of 2009

Portoroz, Slovenia. -- Top-seeded Dinara Safina of Russia won the Slovenia Open Sunday, defeating Sara Errani of Italy for her third WTA title of 2009.

Safina battled to a 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 7-5 victory over the fifth-seeded Errani in a match that lasted nearly 3 hours.

The win was Safina's 12th on the tour.

Errani also was the runner-up in a tournament in Palermo, Italy, last week.

Copyright 2009 by United Press International.

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