She had not played in two weeks, since pulling out of her semi-final with a chest injury at the China Open, where Groenefeld reached the final before losing to Maria Kirilenko.

• 如此高规格的接待令莎娃受宠若惊，她表示：“虽然长年在美国生活，但我知道我属于俄罗斯，回到莫斯科，我更加深切地感受到这一点。”