[2] Valentina Ivanov (NZL) and Lisa Zaar (SWE) v [4] Michaela Bayerlova (CZE) and Jelena Cvijanovic (AUS)

Lisa Zaar and Michaela Bayerlova both had singles semi-finals to play before they opposed each other in the doubles final in Kursumlijska Banja, and it turned out that Bayerlova got off comparatively lightly.  Her match took “only” two hours and 41 minutes, but Zaar’s lasted a mind-numbing two minutes short of four hours.  At least…