Caroline Wozniacki disposes Svetlana Kuznetsova to reach the quarterfinal – US Open 2011
World number one, Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, reigned supreme in the fourth round of the US Open to outplay the 17th ranked Russian competitor, Svetlana Kuznetsova, after a stiff contest on Monday.
The top seeded Dane took three hours of sweating play to settle the three-setter at 6-7(6), 7-5, 6-1, to reach the quarter-final draws of the last Grand Slam tournament of the running year.
The contest was staged on the hard court of Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Park, of Queens, New York City, United States, with two of the finest women tennis players
battling it out extremely hard to take a berth in the final-eight.
It was the second time in the current WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) season that the top ranked Dane has defeated Kuznetsova in singles encounters. The 15th seeded Russian lost the title match to Wozniacki in Dubai
earlier this year and the Monday’s victory extended the Dane’s all-time head-to-head lead against Kuznetsova by 5-2.
Wozniacki was off to a sloppy start in the opener and it appeared as if the top seed will continue with her routine of losing early in the Grand Slam tournaments. She dropped the first set tie breaker to fall on her back foot early
in the game but made a steady recovery in the following set to get the things going for her. The top seeded Dane proved absolutely belligerent in the final set, completely blowing away the Russian opponent with her powerful serve game and rock solid defence
to conclude victory.
Kuznetsova’s 78 unforced errors wore her out in the contest, as the top seeded fully capitalized on her opponent’s mistakes to come out as the winner. Wozniacki registered 19 winners in the game and converted eight of her 16 break
opportunities to bag a convincing victory in the end, booking a place in the quarter-final draws of the US Open.
Up next for Wozniacki in the round of eight is the 10th seed German contestant, Andrea Petkovic, who disposed off Carla Suarez Navarro in the fourth round to meet the top seed.
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