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Stosur edges Petrova in Eastbourne

14 June 2011

Updated 4:00 pm. Samantha Stosur has made a promising start to her Wimbledon preparations by rolling Nadia Petrova 6-1 6-4 in the key lead-up event in Eastbourne. The Russian had notched up comfortable victories in their previous four meetings before the Australian turned the tables with a 52-minute victory in tricky, windy conditions. Stosur had won no more than six games in a match against world No.37 Petrova before producing the comprehensive win over the two-time Wimbledon quarterfinalist on grass. The Australian has only reached the third round at Wimbledon once in eight trips. She has made the semifinals twice in the past at the Devonshire Park event and was keen to make another strong run this week. "When I got 4-0 up in the first set I thought at least you have got more games in one set than you ever have before," Stosur said. "I have struggled against her in the past so to win and to win relatively comfortably was good." Last year's Roland Garros finalist said her limp third round exit in Paris had acted as a major wake-up call for her. She has used the extra week to fine-tune her skills on grass, which has proven her weakest surface, having only reached the third round once in eight trips to Wimbledon. The fortnight turnaround between the end of the French Open and start of Wimbledon makes the transition from clay to grass the toughest on the tour for players. "It was not the way I wanted, but I figured after a couple of days of that disappointment, I thought you can make that into a positive by practising on grass longer," she said. Stosur said her shock three-set loss to Gisela Dulko at Roland Garros had reminded her of the importance of being on top of her game for every round of a Grand Slam. "It was a big wake-up call," she said. "I was struggling a little bit [earlier in the year] and then got over to Europe and started playing well again and really got my confidence back and really mentally I was able to turn things around. "In that match, I felt I went backwards a few steps." "That match showed that you have always got to be diligent." Stosur believed she had come to terms with her loss in Paris. "I did not really watch much of the tennis once I had lost," she said with a smile. "I think everyone pretty much turns the TV off after they lose." Stosur has had previous success on grass, reaching the semifinals twice in Eastbourne. "I think if you are a good player, you should be able to be good on any surface," she said. "Even though I have not done so well at Wimbledon, I know the way I need to play. It is just a matter of playing it better." One player backing Stosur to bounce back was Italy's Francesca Schiavone, her conqueror in last year's French Open final. "For Sam, it was bad [to lose so early at Roland Garros] but I think she has great qualities in any case to have good results in Wimbledon or US Open," Schiavone told AAP. "So don't worry Australia. She is coming again." Stosur will next meet the winner of Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and a qualifier for a possible third-round showdown with the returning Serena Williams.

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