Kimiko Date Krumm wins in her bid to become the oldest winner of a WTA Tour event . Shahar Peer en route to the final , told the official WTA Tour website : `` I just tried my best and fought as hard as I could . The century - old beaten by Thailand 's Tamarine Tanasugarn in the Japan Open final . Ana Ivanovic defeats Austria 's Patty Berg to win the WTA event in Linz .
Kimiko Date Krumm wins in her bid to become the oldest winner of a WTA Tour event . The century - old beaten by Thailand 's Tamarine Tanasugarn in the Japan Open final . Ana Ivanovic defeats Austria 's Patty Berg to win the WTA event in Linz .