Flavia Pennetta has put herself into contention for another trip to Bali by lifting the winners trophy at the Andalucia Tennis Experience in Marbella following a hard-fought battle against Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro. The Italian won 6-2 4-6 6-3 after dropping her only set of the week.

It was her ninth career title and came after she also reached the Auckland final in January, and she broke Suarez Navarro seven times on her way to victory. Ironically, it was the second straight defeat in the final for the Spaniard after she lost last year to Jelena Jankovic.

"I just got the better of her at the end," said a beaming Pennetta, who has already played in Bali four times, reaching the quarter-finals on her last two visits. "I started well then got a bit tired, and Carla started playing more aggressively. I could have won it in two sets. I had to start all over again in the third, but from 3-all I played very well. I think Carla will have many chances to win this tournament though. People were telling me how good this tournament is, and they were right."

Across the world at Ponte Vedra Beach in Florida, world number two Caroline Wozniacki claimed the MPS Group Championships title with a 6-2 7-5 victory over Olga Gorvotsova. Unseeded Gorvotsova made 41 unforced errors, althought she managed to build a 4-1 lead in the second set. She also led 5-4 and held two set points in a 22-point game before a double-fault allowed the Dane to level at 5-5.

"I took the chances. I believed that I could go for it a little more when I had my opportunity," said Wozniacki. "It was important for me that I was the one opening the court and I was the one dictating the points."

The International Series now moves on to Barcelona as players continue their bid to stake a claim for one of the exclusive eight places up for grabs at the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions, which takes place at the Bali International Convention Centre, The Westin Resort, Nusa Dua from 4th to 7th November.