Bouchard Wins Stephens Clash; Muguruza, Wozniacki Fall

Canada's Eugenie Bouchard advanced to the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday, while seeded players Garbine Muguruza and Caroline Wozniacki were among those who made exits on Day 4 of play.
The 22-year-old Bouchard met American Sloane Stephens, also 22, for the first time since 2013. In their second-round battle, Bouchard won 63 per cent of first-serve points and broke Stephens six times. She dropped her serve four times in the encounter lasting one hour and 41 minutes.

“We had some great points, really both going at it, and I was just, I think, a bit more aggressive,” said the Montreal native. “I think that made the difference.”

Bouchard, who has reached two finals (Kuala Lumpur, Hobart) so far this season, meets Switzerland’s Timea Bacsinszky in the third round.

Christina McHale upset No. 4 seed Muguruza to set up a meeting with another seed, No. 26 Samantha Stosur, who edged Belgian Yanina Wickmayer in a third-set tie-break.


In the final match of the day, No. 14 seed Ana Ivanovic outlasted a hard-hitting Camila Giorgi 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(5), saving two match points while serving to stay in the contest in the 10th game of the deciding set. The 2008 champion will meet Karolina Pliskova next.

Victoria Azarenka defeated Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan 6-3, 6-2 to set up a meeting with Australian Open quarterfinalist Shuai Zhang, a 4-6, 7-6(8), 7-5 winner over 20th seed Caroline Wozniacki, champion here in 2011.

“I'm glad that I was able to go through this match,” said Azarenka, the 2012 champion, who picked up her 18th career title in Brisbane at the start of the season.

Two other seeded players advanced: No. 17 Elina Svitolina, a winner in three sets over Annika Beck, and No. 18 Karolina Pliskova, who ended the run of wild card Shelby Rogers 6-2 6-4.

Source: BNP Paribas Open

Serena Williams Fights Past Caroline Wozniacki at Madison Square Garden

World number one and 21-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams fended off the challenge of good friend Caroline Wozniacki 7-5, 6-4 to register her third career Madison Square Garden victory at the BNP Paribas Showdown in New York. Wozniacki was playing her second career match at the World's Most Famous Arena, while Williams was playing her third. 

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Wozniacki Discusses Sharapova's Failed Drug Test

After the shock news of Maria Sharapova's failed drug test rocked the tennis world yesterday, Caroline Wozniacki was asked about the failed test by the Russian.
"I think any time we take any medication, we double- and triple- and quadruple-check, because sometimes even things like cough drops and nasal sprays can be on the [banned] list," Wozniacki said Tuesday at a press conference ahead of her Madison Square Garden match with Serena Williams. "As athletes we really always make sure there's nothing in it that is prohibited." 

Watson Downs Wozniacki in Monterrey Quarterfinals

Heather Watson produced her best tennis of the season to defeat Caroline Wozniacki and take a place in the semifinals of the Abierto Monterrey Afirme.
A battle between two of the WTA's sprightliest movers produced no shortage of entertaining exchanges, yet it was Watson, not the former No.1 on the other side of the net, setting the tone.
In a sparkling display, Watson took the game to Wozniacki from the off, eventually getting her reward with a break in the penultimate game of the opening set. Even a slow start to the second failed to discourage the Briton as she came roaring back, a couple of heavy-duty forehands kick-starting a run of four straight games.
Wozniacki, as ever, battled gamely to end, but she had no answer to her opponent's inspired tennis, spraying a forehand wide to slip to a 7-5, 6-4 defeat.
"I'm very happy with how I played today. I thought I played very well - I needed to against Caroline because she's a great player - and I had to fight to the end because I knew she would," Watson said during her on-court interview. "I just took it point by point and didn't look too far ahead.
"I think one of her main traits is that she is such a fighter. She makes a lot of balls and makes you really win it. I knew I was going to have to finish a lot of points today, come to net and not be too passive."
Meeting Watson for a place in the final will be either Caroline Garcia or Pauline Parmentier.
On the other side of the draw, hopes for an all-British final were dashed when Kirsten Flipkens upset No.4 seed Johanna Konta, 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-1. Her reward is a meeting with another unseeded player, Anett Kontaveit, a 6-1, 6-4 winner over Nicole Gibbs.

Source: WTA Tennis

Wozniacki Reaches Quarterfinals

No.2 seed Caroline Wozniacki dodged a tough second-round challenge from Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, advancing to the quarterfinals of the Abierto Monterrey Afirme 6-4, 6-4.
No.2 seed Caroline Wozniacki dodged a stern second-round challenge from Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, advancing to the quarterfinals of the Abierto Monterrey Afirme 6-4, 6-4.
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"It was very tough," Wozniacki said after the match. "[Lucic-Baroni] plays really strong and really hard from the baseline and I didn't have much time to get ready for my shots. So yeah, I'm very happy to be through."
Wozniacki found herself in trouble early on - she quickly found herself down 4-2 in the first set, overpowered by Lucic-Baroni's heavy groundstrokes and returns. After a word with her coach, Wozniacki came back with more aggression, winning the next four games to take back the set 6-4.
The pair contested a tight second set, holding serves and trading breaks at 3-3, staying level until Wozniacki sealed the match with a final break to Lucic-Baroni's serve as the Croatian sent a forehand wide.
"I think I just kept my head cool and just got that extra ball back, try to get a little extra pop in my shots when she was attacking me," Wozniacki said of her first-set comeback. "I got a lot of returns back and I kept the ball deep."
Wozniacki is set to face Britain's Heather Watson in the Monterrey quarterfinals.
Earlier in the evening, No.1 seed Sara Errani was no match for the inspired performance of 20-year-old Anett Kontaveit, who sent her packing 6-1, 6-3.
Kontaveit's first-round win over Cibulkova - a former Australian Open finalist - fired a warning shot to her Monterrey rivals, and although Errani had never played against her she knew to expect a challenge.
"No, I have seen her on television in a couple of games but I don't know her," Errani said ahead of their match. "I have seen her play very well, hit the ball very hard, but let's see."
Errani was confounded by Kontaveit's short-angled forehands and pace, and once the Estonian found her footing in the match there was no looking back. After Errani's service hold in the first game of the set, Kontaveit won the next six to win the first set 6-1 in barely 22 minutes. Errani's troubles continued in the second set; though Errani broke Kontaveit's serve twice, the 20-year-old kept the pressure on and kept the points short, marching to a 6-1, 6-3 victory.
A pair of qualifiers also made their way to the quarterfinals. Nicole Gibbs is through to face Errani after a seesaw match against Christina McHale, who was forced to retire at 7-6(5), 6-7(4), 3-0 due to dizziness. Pauline Parmentier defeated Monica Puig 6-3, 6-4 and she's set to face the No.5 seed and Fed Cup teammate Caroline Garcia in the next round.
"It's going to be a funny match because we are really good friends," Parmentier said of the all-French quarterfinal. "We played the Fed Cup together a few weeks ago and we are close.
"I hope it's going to be a good match because sometimes when you play a player from your own country it's like so-so, but I hope for me it's good."

Source: WTA Tennis

Wozniacki Beats Govortsova in Mexico

Former world no.1, danish tennis female player Caroline Wozniacki ease past Olga Govortsova to advance in second round of WTA Abierto Monterrey Afirme. Wozniacki beats Govortsova 2-0 in sets (6-1; 6-2). Next round Wozniacki will face Mirjana Lucic-Baroni.

Petkovic Advanced, Wozniacki Crashes Out

Andrea Petkovic advanced in WTA Qatar Total Open (Doha), as former world no.1, Caroline Wozniacki lost to reach quarterfinal. Petkovic beats Coco Vandeweghe 2-0 in sets (6-3; 6-4), on the other side Wozniacki got defeated by Elena Vasnina 2-1 in sets (5-7; 7-5; 3-6). Petkovic tomorrow will face Garbine Muguruza.

WTA Qatar-Doha Wozniacki vs. Konjuh Highlights

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Wozniacki and Errani Advance in WTA Qatar

Dannish tennis female player Caroline Wozniacki and italian Sara Errani advance in second round of WTA Qatar Total Open (Doha). Wozniacki beats Ana Konjuh not that easy, in three sets 4-6; 6-3; 7-5 and Errani defeated Tsvetana Pironkova in three sets 1-6; 7-5; 6-3. Wozniacki tomorrow will face Daria Gavrilova, on the other side Errani will meet Timea Babos.