Mirza back on form to beat Bammer
Mirza looked fully recovered from her recent knee injury Mirza topped Austrian number eight seed Bammer - her third seeded victim in a row - 6-2 5-7 6-3.In the final she will face top-seeded Russian Anna Chakvetadze, who beat Daniela Hantuchova 6-7 (6/8) 6-3 6-2.Mirza had already passed Patty Schnyder and Tatiana Golovin and equalled her best ranking of 31 by making the final.Mirza, who seemed fully recovered from a knee injury that sidelined her for two months earlier this
year, earned a key break in the third set to take a 4-3 advantage. After holding serve to get to 5-3, she broke Bammer again to secure the win.”It was about mental strength,” she said. “It’s a great way to start the hard court season. I’ve had good wins here and I’m hitting the ball well.”World number eight Chakvetadze has won eight consecutive hardcourt matches and is in position to capture her second straight singles title.