Winning start for Wozniacki
Doha, Oct. 27: World number one Caroline Wozniacki moved to within one win of the year-end top spot when she continued her 12-week hot streak at the WTA Championships here on Tuesday.
The 20-year-old Dane outplayed Elena Dementieva, the former Olympic champion from Russia, 6-1, 6-1, bringing her 31st win in 33 matches since the start of August, during which she has won five of her seven tournaments.
Once again Wozniacki’s rhythm, timing, and superb movement were again conspicuous as she overwhelmed the tournament’s most experienced player, one who has qualified for the season-end event ten times.
“Of course, now I’m the player to beat, you know, it’s just a nice feeling,” Wozniacki said.
Earlier the only player capable of toppling Wozniacki from the top spot, Vera Zvonareva, also triumphed.
The Wimbledon and US Open finalist from Russia dropped only three games against Jelena Jankovic, the former world number one from Serbia, who looked well below par.
Jankovic, who has been suffering from sinus problems, sweated unusually heavily and, after battling hard in the seventh, eighth and ninth games but still losing the first set, ceased to present a serious challenge.
“I finished the match but had a really hard time,” Jankovic said.
Meanwhile, world number five Samantha Stosur of Australia won well — by 6-4, 6-4 against French Open champion Francesca Schiavone.
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