Medina Garrigues mauls Makarova for Morocco crown

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05/02/2009 - Fes, Morocco (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Anabel Medina Garrigues captured her first title of 2009 with a 6-0, 6-1 drubbing of Ekaterina Makarova in the final of the Moroccan Grand Prix.

The top-seeded Medina Garrigues was the runner-up to Gisela Dulko at this clay court tournament last year but made sure it wouldn't happen again. The Spaniard made quick work of her Russian counterpart, dismantling the sixth seed in just one hour for her ninth career WTA singles title.

Medina Garrigues completely dominated from the outset, winning the first set in a mere 24 minutes. She won 25 of the 34 points played.

The second set was more of the same, as the 26-year-old Medina Garrigues breezed through the first four games before Makarova finally won one. The 20- year-old Russian broke serve in the fifth game of the second set but could not sustain the momentum and had her serve broken in the very next game before the Spaniard quickly finished it off in the ensuing game.

Makarova, appearing in her first final at the WTA Tour level, won just 21 points to 51 for her opponent.

Medina Garrigues, who claimed a first prize of $37,000, improved to 9-5 all- time in WTA finals and has now won both meetings against Makarova.

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Many fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.)

"To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good."

Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins

There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida.

Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins

Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October.

USC Trojans - 10.5 wins

A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention.

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"There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach."

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Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1

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