Tokyo — Number one seed Caroline Wozniacki outclassed Ana Konjuh of Croatia 6-2, 6-2 at the Pan Pacific Open yesterday, advancing to a quarter-final against German fifth seed Angelique Kerber.
The Danish former world number one, winner here in 2010, took one hour and 22 minutes to complete the night match.“Overall, I’m happy with the victory,” said Wozniacki, who is currently the world number six.
Kerber has won six of her past 10 meetings with Wozniacki, including the April final of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany. Swiss teenager Belinda Bencic edged past former US Open champion Samantha Stosur in a gruelling second-round thriller.
The 18-year-old, ranked 15th in the world, spent two hours and 16 minutes to win 6-7 (7/5), 6-3, 6-4, surviving constant pressure from the big serves and sizzling returns of the 22nd-ranked Australian. — AFP.