Russian Maria Kirilenko became the first player in the Estoril Open's history to win both women's singles and doubles titles here on Sunday when she beat Czech Iveta Benesova 6-4, 6-2.
Kirilenko, who won the doubles with Italian Flavia Pennetta on Saturday, overcame a rain interruption to win her third career singles title to add the clay court event to the ones she won in Beijing in 2005 on hardcourt and Calcutta indoors last season.
"I feel great, this has to help my confidence," said the 20-year-old second seed. "I've only started my clay season, this will help me on the way to Roland Garros. I've won nine matches this week." Kirilenko did not lament a rain interruption in the first set.
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